The 1960 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1959-60 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1960 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was Boston's fourth trip to the NBA Finals and St.Louis' third. The Celtics beat the Hawks 4-3.
This was the last time an NBA Championship Series game would be played in the month of March.
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Series Summary
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Date |
Home Team |
Result |
Road Team |
| Game 1 |
March 27 |
Boston |
140-122 |
St. Louis |
| Game 2 |
March 29 |
Boston |
103-113 |
St. Louis |
| Game 3 |
April 2 |
St. Louis |
86-102 |
Boston |
| Game 4 |
April 3 |
St. Louis |
106-96 |
Boston |
| Game 5 |
April 5 |
Boston |
127-102 |
St. Louis |
| Game 6 |
April 7 |
St. Louis |
105-102 |
Boston |
| Game 7 |
April 9 |
Boston |
122-103 |
St. Louis |
Celtics win series 4-3
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