1958–59 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of games | 72 |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | NBC |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
Top scorer | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
Western champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
Western runners-up | St. Louis Hawks |
Finals | |
Champions | Boston Celtics |
Runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
The 1958–59 NBA Season was the 13th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (the first of what would be 8 straight), beating the Minneapolis Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
x – clinched playoff spot
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.