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1960 NBA Finals

1960 NBA finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
St. Louis Hawks Ed Macauley 3
DatesMarch 27–April 9
Hall of FamersCeltics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
Bill Russell (1975)
Bill Sharman (1976)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Sam Jones (1984)
Tom Heinsohn (1986 as player, 2015 as coach)
K. C. Jones (1989)
Hawks:
Bob Pettit (1971)
Cliff Hagan (1978)
Slater Martin (1982)
Clyde Lovellette (1988)
Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)[a]
Eastern finalsCeltics defeated Warriors, 4–2
Western finalsHawks defeated Lakers, 4–3
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The 1960 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1960 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1959–60 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. It was Boston's fourth trip to the NBA Finals and St. Louis' third. This was the fourth meeting between teams from Boston and St. Louis for a major professional sports championship.[1]

The Celtics beat the Hawks 4–3. The Finals featured Hall of Famers Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Sharman, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Coach Red Auerbach, Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette.

This was the last time the NBA Finals would be played in March.

Series summary

Game Date Home team Result Road team
Game 1 March 27 Boston Celtics 140–122 (1–0) St. Louis Hawks
Game 2 March 29 Boston Celtics 103–113 (1–1) St. Louis Hawks
Game 3 April 2 St. Louis Hawks 86–102 (1–2) Boston Celtics
Game 4 April 3 St. Louis Hawks 106–96 (2–2) Boston Celtics
Game 5 April 5 Boston Celtics 127–102 (3–2) St. Louis Hawks
Game 6 April 7 St. Louis Hawks 105–102 (3–3) Boston Celtics
Game 7 April 9 Boston Celtics 122–103 (4–3) St. Louis Hawks

Celtics win series 4–3

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

St. Louis Hawks

Notes

  1. ^ Although Macauley was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1960, he has not been inducted as a coach.

References

  1. ^ Flores Jr., Johnny (May 21, 2019). "Boston & St. Louis meet for 11th time, only two to meet in NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL finals". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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