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1959-60 NBA West standings
The St. Louis Hawks won the 1959-60 NBA West division race at 46-29, 16 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons.
🏆The 1959-60 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1959-60
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Hawks (STL) x | 46 | 29 | .613 | - | 6-4 | W4 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 30 | 45 | .400 | 16 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Minneapolis Lakers (MNL) x | 25 | 50 | .333 | 21 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Royals (CIN) | 19 | 56 | .253 | 27 | 3-7 | L6 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The St. Louis Hawks trailed by as many as 1 game on October 25, 1959.
- The St. Louis Hawks took first place for good on November 26, 1959.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 1 game as late as November 24, 1959.
- The St. Louis Hawks went 13-7 from December 4, 1959 to January 10, 1960, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 10 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 22 of the 109 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The St. Louis Hawks spent 130 of the season's 146 charted days in first place.