How Many NBA Teams Were There in 1960?

How many NBA teams were there in 1960? The answer may surprise you. There were only 8 teams in the league at that time.

NBA History

The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946 and originally had 11 teams. The league has expanded and contracted several times throughout its history and as of 2020, there are 30 teams. In this article, we’ll take a look at the NBA’s history and how it has changed over the years.

The NBA is founded

In June 1946, the Basketball Association of America was founded in New York City. The league originally consisted of 11 teams, all located in the northeastern and midwestern United States. Of these original 11 teams, only 3 (the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks, and the Golden State Warriors) remain in the league today.

The BAA held its first draft in 1947, and 2 years later it merged with its rival National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association. The NBA thus became the only major professional basketball league in North America. In 1960, when the NBA expanded from 8 to 9 teams with the addition of the Chicago Packers (later rechristened the Zephyrs and then the Bullets), it became clear that a more structured system was needed for regulating player movement between teams. That year, the NBA adopted a system of territorial draft picks, which lasted until 1966.

The first NBA game is played

On November 1, 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was founded in New York City. The BAA was established by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. On August 3, 1949, the BAA agreed to merge with the National Basketball League (NBL), creating the National Basketball Association (NBA). The first game in NBA history was played on November 1, 1946, between the New York Knickerbockers and the Toronto Huskies at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Knickerbockers won that game by a score of 68-66.

NBA Teams

There were eight NBA teams in 1960, which was the same as the previous year. The teams were the Boston Celtics, Chicago Packers, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia Warriors.

There are 17 NBA teams in 1960

In the 1960s, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was composed of seventeen teams. These teams were the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Chicago Packers, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Pipers, St. Louis Hawks, San Francisco Warriors, Syracuse Nationals, Toronto Raptors, Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Washington Capitols.

The teams are the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Chicago Packers, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Pipers, Portland Trail Blazers, San Francisco Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals, and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks

The NBA started with 17 teams in the 1960-61 season. Of those, only nine are still in existence today. The remaining eight teams are the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Chicago Packers, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers, and New York Knicks.

NBA Championships

There were only 8 NBA teams in 1960. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, and St. Louis Hawks. The Boston Celtics were the champions that year.

The Boston Celtics win the first NBA Championship in 1960

In 1959, the Celtics hired a new coach, Red Auerbach, and drafted University of San Francisco center Bill Russell. WithThese two new additions, the Celtics became an unstoppable force. They went on to win the NBA Championship in 1960, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. The Celtics would go on to win an unprecedented eight straight championships, from 1959 to 1966.

The Celtics win again in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016

The Boston Celtics have the most NBA championships with seventeen. The team won their first championship in 1957 and their most recent in 2008. The Celtics have also appeared in the Finals more than any other team, having made twenty-one appearances.

NBA Finals

In 1960, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was composed of nine teams. The league was in its 21st season. The Finals were played between the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics and the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics had won the series in 1959, but the Lakers avenged their loss by winning the 1960 series four games to three.

The Los Angeles Lakers win the first NBA Finals in 1960

The Los Angeles Lakers win the first NBA Finals in 1960, defeating the Philadelphia Warriors 4 games to 2. Sixers star Wilt Chamberlain averages an incredible 48.5 points and 27.0 rebounds per game in the series, but Lakers center Elgin Baylor shines brightest, scoring 38 points in the decisive Game 7 victory.

The Lakers win again in 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014

From 1980 to 1988, the Lakers and the Celtics met eight times in the NBA Finals, with Los Angeles winning five times and Boston three. The longest NBA Finals streak belongs to the Lakers, who won seven times in a row from 2000 to 2002 and again from 2009 to 2010.

NBA All-Star Game

The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game played between the best players from the Eastern and Western Conferences of the NBA. The game was first played in 1951, and has been played every year since.

The first NBA All-Star Game is played in 1951

The first NBA All-Star Game is played in 1951. Three years later, the game is televised for the first time. In 1962, the game is moved to NBC, where it remains to this day.

The rosters for the All-Star Game are chosen by a combination of fans, coaches, and players. Each group gets one vote per player. The fans vote for the starters, while the coaches and players vote for the reserves.

Players must be selected from a list of 24 players in each conference: 12 frontcourt players (forwards and centers) and 12 backcourt players (guards). This list is then reduced to two teams of 12 player each: the Eastern Conference All-Stars and the Western Conference All-Stars.

The All-Star Game is not played in 1959, 1960, or 1961

From 1951 to 1954, the All-Star Game was played in August and featured stars from the previous season. In 1955, when the game was moved to January, it became a contest featuring players from the current season.

The All-Star Game was not played in 1959, 1960, or 1961. The game resumed in 1962, with player participation determined by a popular vote (the first time that fans had a say in who would play).

The All-Star Game is played again in 1962

The All-Star Game is an exhibition game played each February by the National Basketball Association (NBA), matching a mix of the league’s star players. It is the main event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Originally conceived by NBA executive George Mikan as a showcase for the league’s best players, the All-Star Game has become a social event, with activities such as musical performances and celebrity appearances complementing the basketball action.

The first All-Star Game was played on January 15, 1951, at Madison Square Garden in New York City; it was initiated as part of the NBA’s 50th anniversary celebration. The most recent All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2018, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The next game will be played on February 16, 2019, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

When the first game was played there were 11 NBA teams; by 1962 there were 14 teams. Mikan proposed that each team be allowed to select two players to participate; this idea was quickly approved by all owners and remained in place until 1975 when fan balloting was introduced to select starting lineups.