1960 NBA Finals


The 1960 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1960 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1959–60 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was Boston's fourth trip to the NBA Finals and St. Louis' third. The Celtics beat the Hawks 4–3. The Finals featured Hall of Famers Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Coach Red Auerbach, Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, and Coach Alex Hannum.
This was the last time the NBA Finals would be played in March.

Series summary

GameDateHome TeamScoreRoad Team
Game 1 at Bost.Sun. March 27Boston Celtics140–122 St. Louis Hawks
Game 2 at Bost.Tue. March 29Boston Celtics103–113 St. Louis Hawks
Game 3 at St.L.Sat. April 2St. Louis Hawks86–102 Boston Celtics
Game 4 at St.L.Sun. April 3St. Louis Hawks106–96 Boston Celtics
Game 5 at Bost.Tue. April 5Boston Celtics127–102 St. Louis Hawks
Game 6 at St.L.Thu. April 7St. Louis Hawks105–102 Boston Celtics
Game 7 at Bost.Sat. April 9Boston Celtics122–103 St. Louis Hawks

Boston Celtics win series 4–3

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

St. Louis Hawks