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This page features the complete 1959-60 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
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| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team |
Season MVP |
Boston Celtics
59-16 |
Bob Pettit
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Gene Shue |
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1959-60 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
St. Louis Hawks |
46 |
29 |
.613 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Detroit Pistons |
30 |
45 |
.400 |
16 |
x |
| 3. |
Minneapolis Lakers |
25 |
50 |
.333 |
21 |
x |
| 4. |
Cincinnati Royals |
19 |
56 |
.253 |
27 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
59 |
16 |
.787 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
49 |
26 |
.653 |
10 |
x |
| 3. |
Syracuse Nationals |
45 |
30 |
.600 |
14 |
x |
| 4. |
New York Knicks |
27 |
48 |
.360 |
32 |
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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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