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1960-61 NBA West standings
The St. Louis Hawks won the 1960-61 NBA West division race at 51-28, 15 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
🏆The 1960-61 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1960-61
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Hawks (STL) x | 51 | 28 | .646 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) x | 36 | 43 | .456 | 15 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 34 | 45 | .430 | 17 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Royals (CIN) | 33 | 46 | .418 | 18 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The St. Louis Hawks trailed by as many as 2 games on October 23, 1960.
- The St. Louis Hawks took first place for good on October 29, 1960.
- The Cincinnati Royals led by 2 games as late as October 24, 1960.
- The St. Louis Hawks went 14-5 from November 16, 1960 to December 18, 1960, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 9.5 games.
- The St. Louis Hawks spent 135 of the season's 145 charted days in first place.