1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season

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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
< 1958–59 1960–61 >

The 1959–1960 Saint 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]

Roster[]

1959–60 St. Louis Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (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 Injured

Roster

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 Wins Losses PCT GB  Home   Road  Neutral Division
x-St. Louis Hawks 46 29 .613 – 28–5 12–20 6–4 27–12
x-Detroit Pistons 30 45 .400 16 17–14 6–21 7–10 20–19
x-Minneapolis Lakers 25 50 .333 21 9–15 9–21 7–14 17–22
Cincinnati Royals 19 56 .253 27 9–22 2–20 8–14 14–25


Record vs. opponents[]

1959-60 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 8–1 9–0 8–1 12–1 8–5 6–3 8–5
Cincinnati 1–8 — 5–8 5–8 2–7 0–9 4–9 2–7
Detroit 0–9 8–5 — 7–6 4–5 2–7 5–8 4–5
Minneapolis 1–8 8–5 6–7 — 4–5 2–7 3–10 1–8
New York 1–12 7–2 5–4 5–4 — 4–9 3–6 2–11
Philadelphia 5–8 9–0 7–2 7–2 9–4 — 4–5 8–5
St. Louis 3–6 9–4 8–5 10–3 6–3 5–4 — 5–4
Syracuse 5–8 7–2 5–4 8–1 11–2 5–8 4–5 —

Playoffs[]

1960 playoff game log
Division Finals: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 16 Minneapolis W 112–99 Cliff Hagan (29) Bob Pettit (19) Kiel Auditorium
8,377 		1–0
2 March 17 Minneapolis L 113–120 Clyde Lovellette (30) Bob Pettit (15) Kiel Auditorium
8,614 		1–1
3 March 19 @ Minneapolis W 93–89 Bob Pettit (35) — Minneapolis Armory 2–1
4 March 20 @ Minneapolis L 101–103 Cliff Hagan (28) Clyde Lovellette (15) Minneapolis Armory
6,852 		2–2
5 March 22 Minneapolis L 110–117 (OT) Bob Pettit (25) Bob Pettit (19) Kiel Auditorium
10,043 		2–3
6 March 24 @ Minneapolis W 117–96 Bob Pettit (30) Bob Pettit (18) Minneapolis Armory 3–3
7 March 26 Minneapolis W 97–86 Bob Pettit (28) Bob Pettit (20) Kiel Auditorium
6,195 		4–3
NBA Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 27 @ Boston L 122–140 Cliff Hagan (25) Bob Pettit (17) Johnny McCarthy (6) Boston Garden
10,002 		0–1
2 March 29 @ Boston W 113–103 Bob Pettit (35) Bob Pettit (22) Bob Pettit (7) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–1
3 April 2 Boston L 86–102 Bob Pettit (23) Bob Pettit (18) Green, Lovellette (6) Kiel Auditorium
10,612 		1–2
4 April 3 Boston W 106–96 Bob Pettit (32) Bob Pettit (11) Johnny McCarthy (8) Kiel Auditorium
10,612 		2–2
5 April 5 @ Boston L 102–127 Cliff Hagan (28) Cliff Hagan (12) Si Green (8) Boston Garden
13,909 		2–3
6 April 7 Boston W 105–102 Cliff Hagan (36) Clyde Lovellette (15) Johnny McCarthy (9) Kiel Auditorium
10,612 		3–3
7 April 9 @ Boston L 103–122 Bob Pettit (22) Bob Pettit (14) Si Green (5) Boston Garden
13,909 		3–4
1960 schedule

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "St. Louis Hawks – Sports Ecyclopedia".
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