DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 St. Louis Hawks
49–23 · #2 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotSTL
St. Louis Hawks went 49–23 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+3.2
Home floor
Kiel Auditorium
Roster
13 players
Record
49–23
68.1% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.2
SRS +2.9
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | F-C | 9 | 72 | — | 29.2 | 16.4 | 3.1 |
| Cliff Hagan | F-G | 16 | 72 | — | 23.7 | 10.9 | 3.4 |
| Jack McMahon | G | 21 | 72 | — | 8.2 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| Chuck Share | C | 13 | 72 | — | 6.0 | 9.1 | 1.4 |
| Al Ferrari | G-F | — | 72 | — | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 71 | — | 9.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | — | 70 | — | 14.4 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
| Hub Reed | C-F | — | 65 | — | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Win Wilfong | G-F | 10 / 15 | 63 | — | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Med Park | G-F | 17 | 29 | — | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Si Green | G-F | — | 26 | — | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | 20 | 14 | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Dave Gambee | F | — | 2 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.3
ORtg
90.1
DRtg
115.6
Pace
+2.9
SRS
+3.7
MOV
47.6%
TS%
41.0%
eFG%
28.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Andy Phillip
head_coach
Ed Macauley
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Kiel Auditorium
1,323 average attendance
Then and now
St. Louis Hawks
STL · Now: Atlanta Hawks
13 players