1960–61 NBA season

15th NBA season August 2023 1960–61 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball October 19, 1960 – March 12, 1961 March 14 – April 1, 1961 (Playoffs) April 2–11, 1961 (Finals) 79 8 NBC Draft 1960 NBA draft List of first overall NBA draft picks Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals Regular season Boston Celtics Bill Russell (Boston) NBA MVP Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) Playoffs 1961 NBA Playoffs Eastern Eastern Division (NBA) Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals Western Western Division (NBA) St. Louis Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Finals 1961 NBA Finals Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks List of NBA seasons NBA 1959–60 NBA season 1959–60 1961–62 NBA season 1961–62 The 1960–61 NBA season was the 15th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their third straight NBA championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences The Lakers relocate from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Los Angeles. They would play for seven seasons in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The NBA schedule expanded again, this time from 75 games per team to 79. The 1961 NBA All-Star Game was played in Syracuse, New York, with the West beating the East 153–131. Rookie Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals won the game's MVP award. +Coaching changesOffseason Team 1959–60 coach 1960–61 coach Syracuse Nationals Paul Seymour Alex Hannum Cincinnati Royals Tom Marshall Charles Wolf Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers Jim Pollard Fred Schaus St. Louis Hawks Ed Macauley Paul Seymour Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs 1961 NBA playoffs 1961 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no Statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 3,033 Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 2,149 Assists Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 690 FG% Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors .509 FT% Bill Sharman Boston Celtics .921 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: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals 25em All-NBA First Team: F – Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers F – Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks C – Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics G – Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals All-NBA Second Team: F – Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics F – Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals C – Bill Russell, Boston Celtics G – Larry Costello, Syracuse Nationals G – Gene Shue, Detroit Pistons See also List of NBA regular season records References 1960–61 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.