1958–59 St. Louis Hawks season
The 1958–59 St. Louis Hawks season was the franchise's 13rd season in the NBA. Despite winning the NBA Championship, Alex Hannum was replaced as coach of the Hawks in 1958–59. The new coach was Andy Phillip, and he lasted 10 games before being replaced by Ed Macauley.[1] The Hawks made player changes. Clyde Lovellette was brought in from the Cincinnati Royals.[1] The Hawks won the Western Division with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses. Bob Pettit won his 2nd NBA MVP award as he led the league in scoring with 29.2 points per game.[1] In the Western Division Finals, the Hawks were defeated by the Minneapolis Lakers in 6 games.
| 1958–59 St. Louis Hawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andy Phillip Ed Macauley |
| Arena | Kiel Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 49–23 (.681) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Finals (Eliminated 2–4) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 28–3 | 14–15 | 7–5 | 27–9 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16 | 15–7 | 9–17 | 9–15 | 18–18 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | .389 | 21 | 13–17 | 8–20 | 7–7 | 17–19 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 53 | .264 | 30 | 9–19 | 2–25 | 8–9 | 10–26 |
Record vs. opponents
| 1958-59 NBA Records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CIN | DET | MIN | NYK | PHI | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 8–1 | 8–1 | 9–0 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 4–5 | 7–5 |
| Cincinnati | 1–8 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 1–11 | 3–6 |
| Detroit | 1–8 | 9–3 | — | 4–8 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 4–8 | 2–7 |
| Minneapolis | 0–9 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 4–5 | 6–3 | 4–8 | 5–4 |
| New York | 5–7 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–5 | 9–3 |
| Philadelphia | 3–9 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| St. Louis | 5–4 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | — | 7–2 |
| Syracuse | 5–7 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 2–7 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
The Hawks had a division semifinals bye.
West Division Finals
(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 124, Minneapolis 90
- Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 106, St. Louis 98
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 127, Minneapolis 97
- Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 108, St. Louis 98
- Game 5 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 98, St. Louis 97 (OT)
- Game 6 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 106, St. Louis 104
Awards and honors
- Bob Pettit, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bob Pettit, All-NBA First Team
- Slater Martin, All-NBA Second Team
- Cliff Hagan, All-NBA Second Team
References
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