Dates March 27–April 9 | ||
Similar 1959 NBA Finals, 1958 NBA Finals, 1964 NBA Finals, 1969 NBA Finals, 1981 NBA Finals |
The 1960 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1960 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1959–60 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference 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, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Coach Red Auerbach, Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, and Coach Alex Hannum.
This was the last time the NBA Finals would be played in the month of March.
Series summary
Boston Celtics win series 4–3
References
1960 NBA Finals Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA