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This page features the complete 1958-59 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Boston Celtics
52-20 |
Bob Pettit
Elgin Baylor
Bill Russell
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman |
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1958-59 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
St. Louis Hawks |
49 |
23 |
.681 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Minneapolis Lakers |
33 |
39 |
.458 |
16 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
28 |
44 |
.389 |
21 |
x |
| 4. |
Cincinnati Royals |
19 |
53 |
.264 |
30 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
52 |
20 |
.722 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
40 |
32 |
.556 |
12 |
x |
| 3. |
Syracuse Nationals |
35 |
37 |
.486 |
17 |
x |
| 4. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
32 |
40 |
.444 |
20 |
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Note: from 1946-47 to 1969-70 there were no conferences. The league was divided in two divisions (Eastern and Western) with the only exception of the 1949-50 season when there were 3 divisions.
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