DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 St. Louis Hawks
51–28 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotSTL
St. Louis Hawks went 51–28 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+2.7
Home floor
Kiel Auditorium
Roster
13 players
Record
51–28
64.6% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.7
SRS +3.0
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny McCarthy | G | 15 | 79 | — | 8.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Cliff Hagan | F-G | 16 | 77 | — | 22.1 | 9.3 | 4.9 |
| Bob Pettit | F-C | 9 | 76 | — | 27.9 | 20.3 | 3.4 |
| Si Green | G-F | 17 | 76 | — | 9.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Lenny Wilkens | G | — | 75 | — | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | — | 69 | — | 7.5 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| Larry Foust | C-F | 13 | 68 | — | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 34 | 67 | — | 22.0 | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Al Ferrari | G-F | 11 | 63 | — | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Fred LaCour | G-F | — | 55 | — | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Dave Piontek | F-C | 25 | 29 | — | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| Ernie Beck | G-F | — | 7 | — | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Phil Rollins | G | — | 7 | — | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.4
ORtg
88.7
DRtg
129.1
Pace
+3.0
SRS
+3.6
MOV
46.5%
TS%
41.1%
eFG%
27.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Seymour
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Kiel Auditorium
1,428 average attendance
Then and now
St. Louis Hawks
STL · Now: Atlanta Hawks
13 players