1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season

The 1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season was the 14th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Hawks claimed their 4th straight division title. They won the division by 16 games with a 46–29 record.[1] Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Clyde Lovellette all averaged more than 20 points per game.[1] In the Western Finals, the Hawks faced the Minneapolis Lakers and needed a win in Game 6 to stay alive. Game 6 was played in Minneapolis and the Hawks dominated the Lakers, as they won the match by 21 points to force a 7th game.[1] In St. Louis the Hawks won 97–86 to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. The Hawks challenged the Boston Celtics for the 3rd time in 4 years. The Hawks and Celtics alternated wins as the series went to a 7th game. In Game 7 the Celtics would claim the title as Bill Russell scored 18 points in the 2nd Quarter.[1]

1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season
Division champions
Head coachEd Macauley
ArenaKiel Auditorium
Results
Record46–29 (.613)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Eliminated 3–4)
Local media
TelevisionKPLR 11
RadioKMOX

Roster
Roster listing
1959–60 St. Louis Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 11 Ferrari, Al 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1933–07–06 Michigan State
C 20 Ferry, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1937–05–31 Saint Louis
C 13 Foust, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1928–06–24 La Salle
SF 12 Gambee, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937–04–16 Oregon State
PG 17 Green, Si 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1933–08–20 Duquesne
SF 16 Hagan, Cliff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1931–12–09 Kentucky
C 34 Lovellette, Clyde 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1929–09–07 Kansas
PG 22 Martin, Slater 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1925–10–22 Texas
SG 15 McCarthy, Johnny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1934–04–25 Canisius College
PG 21 McMahon, Jack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1928–12–03 St. John's
PF 9 Pettit, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1932–12–12 LSU
SG 12 — 25 Piontek, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1934–08–27 Xavier
SF 13 Ramsey, Cal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1937–07–13 New York
C 19 Reed, Hub 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1936–10–04 Oklahoma City
C 13 Share, Chuck 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1927–03–14 Bowling Green
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Western Division Wins Losses PCT GB  Home   Road  Neutral Division
x-St. Louis Hawks4629.613–28–512–206–427–12
x-Detroit Pistons3045.4001617–146–217–1020–19
x-Minneapolis Lakers2550.333219–159–217–1417–22
Cincinnati Royals1956.253279–222–208–1414–25

Record vs. opponents
1959-60 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston —8–19–08–112–18–56–38–5
Cincinnati 1–8—5–85–82–70–94–92–7
Detroit 0–98–5—7–64–52–75–84–5
Minneapolis 1–88–56–7—4–52–73–101–8
New York 1–127–25–45–4—4–93–62–11
Philadelphia 5–89–07–27–29–4—4–58–5
St. Louis 3–69–48–510–36–35–4—5–4
Syracuse 5–87–25–48–111–25–84–5—

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

The Hawks had a division semifinal bye.

West Division Finals

(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Hawks win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 112, Minneapolis 99
  • Game 2 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 120, St. Louis 113
  • Game 3 @ Minneapolis: St. Louis 93, Minneapolis 89
  • Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 103, St. Louis 101
  • Game 5 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 117, St. Louis 110 (OT)
  • Game 6 @ Minneapolis: St. Louis 117, Minneapolis 96
  • Game 7 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 97, Minneapolis 86

NBA Finals

(E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) St. Louis Hawks: Celtics win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 140, St. Louis 122
  • Game 2 @ Boston: St. Louis 113, Boston 103
  • Game 3 @ St. Louis: Boston 102, St. Louis 86
  • Game 4 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 106, Boston 96
  • Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 127, St. Louis 102
  • Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 105, Boston 102
  • Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 122, St. Louis 103

Awards and honors

References
  1. http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html
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