1960-61 St. Louis Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (51-28)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 291,084, Avg. 8,561 in 34 home dates
1960-61 St. Louis Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 51-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (51-28)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 291,084, Avg. 8,561 in 34 home dates
1960-61 St. Louis Hawks Roster
The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 51 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.
St. Louis scored 9,383 points and allowed 9,102. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 2,120 points for the Hawks, while Clyde Lovellette and Cliff Hagan netted 19 or more per game, too. Bob Pettit contributed 1,540 boards. Johnny McCarthy dished out 430 assists for the squad.
Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1960-61 St. Louis Hawks lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9383
Regular Season Points Against: 9102
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1960 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at St. Louis Hawks 112 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 103 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at St. Louis Hawks 123 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 29, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 97 at St. Louis Hawks 113 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 132 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1960 | New York Knicks 104 at St. Louis Hawks 119 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 120 at St. Louis Hawks 126 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Philadelphia Warriors 117 | L | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 105 at St. Louis Hawks 107 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 106 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 17, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 18, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 128 at Cincinnati Royals 129 | L | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | OT | |
| November 19, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 120 at St. Louis Hawks 121 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 22, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 120 at New York Knicks 119 | W | 7-0 | 3-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 24, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at St. Louis Hawks 132 | W | 8-0 | 3-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1960 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at St. Louis Hawks 126 | W | 9-0 | 3-4 | 12-4 | ||
| November 29, 1960 | Boston Celtics 119 at St. Louis Hawks 109 | L | 9-1 | 3-4 | 12-5 | ||
| November 30, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 135 at St. Louis Hawks 126 | L | 9-2 | 3-4 | 12-6 | at Detroit, MI | |
| December 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 139 at New York Knicks 133 | W | 9-2 | 4-4 | 13-6 | OT | |
| December 3, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 131 at Philadelphia Warriors 127 | W | 9-2 | 5-4 | 14-6 | ||
| December 6, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 110 at St. Louis Hawks 146 | W | 10-2 | 5-4 | 15-6 | ||
| December 7, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 83 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 10-2 | 5-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 9, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 131 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | W | 10-2 | 6-5 | 16-7 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 10, 1960 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at St. Louis Hawks 111 | W | 11-2 | 6-5 | 17-7 | ||
| December 12, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 11-2 | 7-5 | 18-7 | ||
| December 14, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 11-2 | 7-6 | 18-8 | ||
| December 16, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Philadelphia Warriors 107 | W | 11-2 | 8-6 | 19-8 | at Detroit, MI | |
| December 17, 1960 | New York Knicks 103 at St. Louis Hawks 116 | W | 12-2 | 8-6 | 20-8 | ||
| December 18, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 104 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | W | 12-2 | 9-6 | 21-8 | ||
| December 21, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 12-2 | 9-7 | 21-9 | ||
| December 26, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at St. Louis Hawks 133 | W | 13-2 | 9-7 | 22-9 | ||
| December 28, 1960 | Boston Celtics 99 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | W | 14-2 | 9-7 | 23-9 | ||
| December 29, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 89 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 14-2 | 9-8 | 23-10 | ||
| December 30, 1960 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at St. Louis Hawks 107 | W | 15-2 | 9-8 | 24-10 | ||
| January 1, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | L | 15-2 | 9-9 | 24-11 | ||
| January 5, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 15-2 | 9-10 | 24-12 | ||
| January 6, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 15-2 | 10-10 | 25-12 | ||
| January 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics 104 at St. Louis Hawks 133 | W | 16-2 | 10-10 | 26-12 | ||
| January 10, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 110 at St. Louis Hawks 119 | W | 17-2 | 10-10 | 27-12 | ||
| January 11, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 128 at Syracuse Nationals 133 | L | 17-2 | 10-11 | 27-13 | ||
| January 12, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 102 at Philadelphia Warriors 111 | L | 17-2 | 10-12 | 27-14 | ||
| January 14, 1961 | Detroit Pistons 113 at St. Louis Hawks 135 | W | 18-2 | 10-12 | 28-14 | ||
| January 15, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 122 at Detroit Pistons 137 | L | 18-2 | 10-13 | 28-15 | ||
| January 18, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 125 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 18-2 | 11-13 | 29-15 | ||
| January 19, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 127 at Philadelphia Warriors 129 | L | 18-2 | 11-14 | 29-16 | ||
| January 21, 1961 | New York Knicks 122 at St. Louis Hawks 145 | W | 19-2 | 11-14 | 30-16 | ||
| January 22, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | L | 19-2 | 11-15 | 30-17 | ||
| January 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 112 at St. Louis Hawks 114 | W | 20-2 | 11-15 | 31-17 | ||
| January 25, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at New York Knicks 109 | W | 20-2 | 12-15 | 32-17 | at Detroit, MI | |
| January 28, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 116 at St. Louis Hawks 136 | W | 21-2 | 12-15 | 33-17 | ||
| January 29, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at St. Louis Hawks 125 | W | 22-2 | 12-15 | 34-17 | ||
| January 31, 1961 | Boston Celtics 109 at St. Louis Hawks 103 | L | 22-3 | 12-15 | 34-18 | ||
| February 1, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 137 at Detroit Pistons 131 | W | 22-3 | 13-15 | 35-18 | at Syracuse, NY | |
| February 2, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at St. Louis Hawks 115 | L | 22-4 | 13-15 | 35-19 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 4, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 128 at New York Knicks 111 | W | 22-4 | 14-15 | 36-19 | ||
| February 5, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 121 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 22-4 | 14-16 | 36-20 | ||
| February 7, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 124 at St. Louis Hawks 127 | W | 23-4 | 14-16 | 37-20 | ||
| February 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 23-4 | 14-17 | 37-21 | ||
| February 9, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 23-4 | 15-17 | 38-21 | ||
| February 11, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 122 at St. Louis Hawks 123 | W | 24-4 | 15-17 | 39-21 | ||
| February 12, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at St. Louis Hawks 95 | L | 24-5 | 15-17 | 39-22 | ||
| February 14, 1961 | Detroit Pistons 134 at St. Louis Hawks 135 | W | 25-5 | 15-17 | 40-22 | ||
| February 15, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 135 at Philadelphia Warriors 98 | W | 25-5 | 16-17 | 41-22 | at New York, NY | |
| February 16, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 107 at Cincinnati Royals 133 | L | 25-5 | 16-18 | 41-23 | ||
| February 18, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 141 at Detroit Pistons 138 | W | 25-5 | 17-18 | 42-23 | ||
| February 19, 1961 | New York Knicks 123 at St. Louis Hawks 100 | L | 25-6 | 17-18 | 42-24 | ||
| February 21, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 114 at St. Louis Hawks 126 | W | 26-6 | 17-18 | 43-24 | ||
| February 23, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Syracuse Nationals 144 | L | 26-6 | 17-19 | 43-25 | ||
| February 24, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 122 at New York Knicks 119 | W | 26-6 | 18-19 | 44-25 | ||
| February 25, 1961 | Boston Celtics 122 at St. Louis Hawks 109 | L | 26-7 | 18-19 | 44-26 | ||
| February 26, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 148 at Cincinnati Royals 122 | W | 26-7 | 19-19 | 45-26 | ||
| February 28, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 131 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | L | 26-8 | 19-19 | 45-27 | at New York, NY | |
| March 1, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 110 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 26-8 | 20-19 | 46-27 | ||
| March 4, 1961 | Detroit Pistons 102 at St. Louis Hawks 104 | W | 27-8 | 20-19 | 47-27 | ||
| March 5, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 127 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 27-8 | 21-19 | 48-27 | ||
| March 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 136 at St. Louis Hawks 137 | W | 28-8 | 21-19 | 49-27 | 2OT | |
| March 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 117 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 28-8 | 22-19 | 50-27 | at Detroit, MI | |
| March 9, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 119 at Syracuse Nationals 129 | L | 28-8 | 22-20 | 50-28 | ||
| March 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 87 at St. Louis Hawks 130 | W | 29-8 | 22-20 | 51-28 | ||
| March 21, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at St. Louis Hawks 118 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| March 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at St. Louis Hawks 121 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| March 24, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| March 25, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| March 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at St. Louis Hawks 112 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| March 29, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | OT | |
| April 1, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 2, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 95 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 5, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 116 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics 120 at St. Louis Hawks 124 | W | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 9, 1961 | Boston Celtics 119 at St. Louis Hawks 104 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 11, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 |
