National Basketball Association 1958-1959, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

National Basketball Association (1958-1959)

1957-58

1959-60

National Basketball Association 1958-59

Champion: Boston Celtics

Regular Season Champion: Boston Celtics

Players / Stats

League History

Draft 1959

The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (the first of what would be 8 straight), beating the Minneapolis Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.

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National Basketball Association Final Series: Boston Celtics - Minneapolis Lakers (4-0)

Boston Celtics (Red Auerbach): Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Sharman, Frank Ramsey, Jim Loscutoff, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Gene Conley, Lou Tsioropoulos, Bennie Swain
Minneapolis Lakers (John Kundla): Ed Fleming, Elgin Baylor, Larry Foust, Hot Rod Hundley, Dick Garmaker, Jim Krebs, Slick Leonard, Vern Mikkelsen, Boo Ellis, Steve Hamilton

Standings 1958-59

Club

W-L

PTS

LOST

Eastern Division

Boston Celtics

52-20

8380

7912

New York Knicks

40-32

7941

7927

Syracuse Nationals

35-37

8143

7855

Philadelphia Warriors

32-40

7437

7653

Western Division

St. Louis Hawks

49-23

7833

7567

Minneapolis Lakers

33-39

7632

7725

Detroit Pistons

28-44

7567

7653

Cincinnati Royals

19-53

7423

8056

Stats Leaders 1958-59

PPG

RPG

APG

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Bob Pettit

Atlanta H.
6'9'' F/C 27y
Avg: 29.1 ppg

29.1

26.4

25.8

24.8

24.1

22.1

20.9

20.9

20.3

Boston Celtics 1958-59

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03	wIB HRajsIhj	910 (8'4'')	Oy	97
02	mIM CIusF	068 (8'0'')	OG	51
91	vIu wsaIQIpIulIs	028 (8'3'')	Ay	96
90	mall AhiQBij	068 (8'0'')	AG	59
06	zaB vIsZuUIff	028 (8'3'')	Ay	96
04	GRjR CIjlRF	915 (8'6'')	Oy	96
93	K.C. zIjRs	068 (8'0'')	OG	98
97	AiB zIjRs	025 (8'7'')	AG	93
95	yQijV eiBsRF	020 (8'5'')	AG	94
08	mRjjaR ATiaj	915 (8'6'')	y/C	93
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