1961 NBA Finals

The 1961 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1961 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1960–61 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the fourth and final World Championship Series meeting between the two teams. It was also Celtics' fifth straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series against the Hawks, 4–1.

1961 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
St. Louis Hawks Paul Seymour 1
DatesApril 2–11
Hall of FamersCeltics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
Bill Russell (1975)
Bill Sharman (1976)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Sam Jones (1984)
K. C. Jones (1989)
Satch Sanders (2011)
Tom Heinsohn (2015)
Hawks:
Bob Pettit (1971)
Cliff Hagan (1978)
Clyde Lovellette (1988)
Lenny Wilkens (1989)
Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)
Eastern FinalsCeltics defeated Nationals, 4–1
Western FinalsHawks defeated Lakers, 4–3

As of the 2021-22 season, this remains the Hawks franchise's[note 1] last appearance in the NBA Finals, the second-longest drought behind the Kings franchise who last played in the NBA Finals in 1951.

Series summary
GameDateHome teamResultRoad team
Game 1April 2Boston Celtics129–95 (1–0)St. Louis Hawks
Game 2April 5Boston Celtics116–108 (2–0)St. Louis Hawks
Game 3April 8St. Louis Hawks124–120 (1–2)Boston Celtics
Game 4April 9St. Louis Hawks104–119 (1–3)Boston Celtics
Game 5April 11Boston Celtics121–112 (4–1)St. Louis Hawks

Celtics win series 4–1

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

St. Louis Hawks

See also

Notes
  1. The Hawks franchise relocated to Atlanta for the 1968–69 season.

References
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