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1959-60 NBA East standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1959-60 NBA East division race at 59-16, 10 games ahead of the Philadelphia Warriors.
🏆The 1959-60 playoffs, series by series
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East standings, 1959-60
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) x | 59 | 16 | .787 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) x | 49 | 26 | .653 | 10 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Syracuse Nationals (SYR) x | 45 | 30 | .600 | 14 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 27 | 48 | .360 | 32 | 1-9 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Boston Celtics led alone from the first charted day to the last.
- The Boston Celtics won 17 games in a row from November 28, 1959 to December 30, 1959, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics went 14-0 from November 28, 1959 to December 27, 1959, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 8 games.