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1960–61 NBA season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Eastern champions
  
Boston Celtics

Western champions
  
St. Louis Hawks

Number of teams
  
8

Start date
  
1960

TV partner(s)
  
NBC

Eastern runners-up
  
Syracuse Nationals

Number of games
  
79

Champion
  
Boston Celtics

Finals champion
  
Boston Celtics

League
  
National Basketball Association

Top scorer
  
Wilt Chamberlain (Golden State Warriors)

Season MVP
  
Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)

The 1960–61 NBA season was the 15th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 3rd straight NBA Championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

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Notable occurrences

  • The Lakers relocate from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Los Angeles. They would play for seven seasons in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
  • The NBA schedule expanded again, this time from 75 games per team to 79.
  • The 1961 NBA All-Star Game was played in Syracuse, New York, with the West beating the East 153-131. Rookie Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals won the game's MVP award.

    • Western Division


    x – clinched playoff spot

    Statistics leaders

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

    NBA awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
  • Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals

    • References

    1960–61 NBA season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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