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This page features the complete 1960-61 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
57-22 |
Elgin Baylor
Bob Pettit
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Oscar Robertson |
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1960-61 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
St. Louis Hawks |
51 |
28 |
.646 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
36 |
43 |
.456 |
15 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
34 |
45 |
.430 |
17 |
x |
| 4. |
Cincinnati Royals |
33 |
46 |
.418 |
18 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
57 |
22 |
.722 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
46 |
33 |
.582 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Syracuse Nationals |
38 |
41 |
.481 |
19 |
x |
| 4. |
New York Knicks |
21 |
58 |
.266 |
36 |
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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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