NBA : 1961 standings

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 Eastern Division            W   L  PCT.   GB   PSPG   PAPG  COACH               CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 Boston Celtics             57  22  .722    -  119.7  114.1  RA                             W SYR 4-1  W STL 4-1                                                                                 
 Philadelphia Warriors      46  33  .582   11  121.0  120.1  NJ                  L SYR 0-3                                                                                                       
 Syracuse Nationals         38  41  .481   19  121.3  119.2  AH                  W PHW 3-0  L BOS 1-4                                                                                            
 New York Knickerbockers    21  58  .266   36  113.7  120.1  CB                                                                                                                                  

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 Western Division            W   L  PCT.   GB   PSPG   PAPG  COACH               CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 St. Louis Hawks            51  28  .646    -  118.8  115.2  PS                             W LAL 4-3  L BOS 1-4                                                                                 
 Los Angeles Lakers         36  43  .456   15  114.0  114.1  FS                  W DET 3-2  L STL 3-4                                                                                            
 Detroit Pistons            34  45  .430   17  118.6  121.0  DM                  L LAL 2-3                                                                                                       
 Cincinnati Royals          33  46  .418   18  117.9  121.3  CW                                                                                                                                  


 NOTE: Minneapolis Lakers move to Los Angeles