1960 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
St. Louis Hawks Ed Macauley 3
DatesMarch 27–April 9
Hall of FamersCeltics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
Bill Russell (1975)
Bill Sharman (1976)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Sam Jones (1984)
K. C. Jones (1989)
Tom Heinsohn (2015)
Hawks:
Bob Pettit (1971)
Cliff Hagan (1978)
Slater Martin (1982)
Clyde Lovellette (1988)
Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)[lower-alpha 1]
Eastern FinalsCeltics defeated Warriors, 4–2
Western FinalsHawks defeated Lakers, 4–3

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 Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division 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, Bill Sharman, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Coach Red Auerbach, Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette.

This was the last time the NBA Finals would be played in March.

Series summary

GameDateHome teamResultRoad team
Game 1March 27Boston Celtics140–122 (1–0)St. Louis Hawks
Game 2March 29Boston Celtics103–113 (1–1)St. Louis Hawks
Game 3April 2St. Louis Hawks86–102 (1–2)Boston Celtics
Game 4April 3St. Louis Hawks106–96 (2–2)Boston Celtics
Game 5April 5Boston Celtics127–102 (3–2)St. Louis Hawks
Game 6April 7St. Louis Hawks105–102 (3–3)Boston Celtics
Game 7April 9Boston Celtics122–103 (4–3)St. Louis Hawks

Celtics win series 4–3

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

St. Louis Hawks

Notes

  1. ↑ Although Macauley was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1960, he has not been inducted as a coach.
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