1959–60 NBA season

14th NBA season August 2023 1959–60 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball October 17, 1959 – March 10, 1960March 11–26, 1960 (Playoffs)March 27 – April 9, 1960 (Finals) 75 8 NBC Draft 1959 NBA draft List of first overall NBA draft picks Bob Boozer Cincinnati Royals Regular season Boston Celtics Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) NBA MVP Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) Playoffs 1960 NBA playoffs Eastern Eastern Division (NBA) Boston Celtics Philadelphia Warriors Western Western Division (NBA) St. Louis Hawks Minneapolis Lakers Finals 1960 NBA Finals Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks List of NBA seasons NBA 1958–59 NBA season 1958–59 1960–61 NBA season 1960–61 The 1959–60 NBA season was the 14th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their second straight NBA championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences On November 7, 1959, in a game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia Warriors, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain played the first game of their 10-year professional rivalry. The 1960 NBA All-Star Game was played in Philadelphia, with the East beating the West 125–115. Rookie Wilt Chamberlain of the local Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award. The Minneapolis Lakers played their final season in the Twin Cities. There would not be another NBA team in Minnesota until the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989–90. In an interesting quirk in the schedule, the Philadelphia Warriors and Minneapolis Lakers play a two-game series in California on January 31 – February 1, 1960, with the first game being played in San Francisco (the Warriors' future home) and the second in Los Angeles (the Lakers' future home). The NBA schedule was expanded from 72 games per team to 75. +Coaching changesOffseason Team 1958–59 coach 1959–60 coach Philadelphia Warriors Al Cervi Neil JohnstonIn-season Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Detroit Pistons Red Rocha Dick McGuire Minneapolis Lakers John Castellani Jim Pollard New York Knicks Andrew Levane Carl Braun Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs 1960 NBA playoffs 1960 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no Statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 2,707 Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1,941 Assists Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 715 FG% Kenny Sears New York Knicks .477 FT% Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals .893 Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. NBA awards Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 25em All-NBA First Team: F – Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers F – Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks C – Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics G – Gene Shue, Detroit Pistons All-NBA Second Team: F – Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals F – Jack Twyman, Cincinnati Royals C – Bill Russell, Boston Celtics G – Richie Guerin, New York Knicks G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics See also List of NBA regular season records References 1959–60 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.