1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season

NBA season

team = St. Louis Hawks
end_year = 1960
wins = 46
losses = 29
division_place = 1^st
conf_place = 1^st
coach = Ed Macauley
arena = Kiel Auditorium
playoffs = Lost NBA FinalsThe 1959-60 NBA season was the franchise's 14th season in the NBA. The Hawks claimed their 4th straight division title. They won the division by 16 games with a 46-29 record. [ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html] Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Clyde Lovellette all averaged more than 20 points per game. [ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html] In the Western Finals, the Hawks faced the Minneapolis Lakers and needed a win in Game 6 to stay alive. Game 6 was played in Minneapolis and the Hawks dominated the Lakers, as they won the match by 21 points to force a 7th game. [ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html] In St. Louis, the Hawks won 97-86 to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. The Hawks challenged the Boston Celtics for the 3rd time in 4 years. The Hawks and Celtics alternated wins as the series went to a 7th game. In Game 7 the Celtics would claim the title as Bill Russell scored 18 points in the 2nd Quarter. [ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html]

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

eason standings

eason Schedule

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Playoffs

Awards and Honors

References

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/STL/1960.html Hawks on Basketball Reference]