1958–59 NBA season

The 1958–59 NBA Season was the 13th season of the National Basketball Association. 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.

1958–59 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 17, 1958 – March 11, 1959
March 13–April 1, 1959 (Playoffs)
April 4–April 9, 1959 (Finals)
Number of games72
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)NBC
Draft
Top draft pickElgin Baylor
Picked byMinneapolis Lakers
Regular season
Top seedBoston Celtics
Season MVPBob Pettit (St. Louis)
Top scorerBob Pettit (St. Louis)
Playoffs
Eastern championsBoston Celtics
  Eastern runners-upSyracuse Nationals
Western championsMinneapolis Lakers
  Western runners-upSt. Louis Hawks
Finals
ChampionsBoston Celtics
  Runners-upMinneapolis Lakers

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team 1957–58 coach 1958–59 coach
Minneapolis Lakers George Mikan John Kundla
New York Knicks Vince Boryla Andrew Levane
Philadelphia Warriors George Senesky Al Cervi
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Cincinnati Royals Bobby Wanzer Tom Marshall
St. Louis Hawks Andy Phillip Ed Macauley

Final standings

Eastern Division

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics5220.72226–413–1513–123–13
x-New York Knicks4032.5561221–915–154–819–17
x-Syracuse Nationals3537.4861717–97–248–714–22
Philadelphia Warriors3240.4442017–97–248–714–22

Western Division

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks4923.68128–314–157–527–9
x-Minneapolis Lakers3339.4581615–79–179–1518–18
x-Detroit Pistons2844.3892113–178–207–717–19
Cincinnati Royals1953.264309–192–258–910–26

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

  Division Semifinals Division Finals NBA Finals
                           
 
  1 St. Louis 2  
Western Division
    2 Minneapolis 4  
3 Detroit 1
  2 Minneapolis 2  
    W2 Minneapolis 0
  E1 Boston 4
   
 
1 Boston 4
Eastern Division
    3 Syracuse 3  
3 Syracuse 2
  2 New York 0  

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsBob PettitSt. Louis Hawks2,105
ReboundsBill RussellBoston Celtics1,612
AssistsBob CousyBoston Celtics557
FG%Kenny SearsNew York Knicks.490
FT%Bill SharmanBoston Celtics.932

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

References

  1. "Minneapolis Lakers at Boston Celtics Box Score, February 27, 1959". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.


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