The Sports Almanac

National Basketball Association
Historical Standings
1950/51-1959/60

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1950-51
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Warriors
40
26
.606
--
Boston Celtics
39
30
.565
2.5
New York Knickerbockers
36
30
.545
4
Syracuse Nationals
32
34
.485
8
Baltimore Bullets
24
42
.364
16
Washington Capitols
10
25
.286
15.5
1950-51
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minneapolis Lakers
44
24
.647
--
Rochester Royals
41
27
.603
3
Fort Wayne Pistons
32
36
.471
12
Indianapolis Olympians
31
37
.456
13
Tri-Cities Balckhawks
25
43
.368
19
1951-52
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Syracuse Nationals
40
26
.606
--
Boston Celtics
39
27
.591
1
New York Knickerbockers
37
29
.561
4
Philadelphia Warriors
33
33
.500
7
Baltimore Bullets
20
46
.303
20
1951-52
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Rochester Royals
41
25
.621
--
Minneapolis Lakers
40
26
.606
1
Indianapolis Olympians
34
32
.515
7
Fort Wayne Pistons
29
37
.439
12
Milwaukee Hawks
17
49
.258
24
1952-53
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knickerbockers
47
23
.671
--
Syracuse Nationals
44
26
.629
4
Boston Celtics
46
25
.648
1.5
Baltimore Bullets
16
54
.229
31
Philadelphia Warriors
12
57
.174
34.5
1952-53
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minneapolis Lakers
48
22
.686
--
Rochester Royals
44
26
.629
4
Fort Wayne Pistons
36
33
.522
11.5
Indianapolis Olympians
28
43
.394
20.5
Milwaukee Hawks
27
44
.380
21.5
1953-54
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knickerbockers
44
28
.639
--
Boston Celtics
42
30
.583
2
Syracuse Nationals
42
30
.583
2
Philadelphia Warriors
29
43
.403
15
Baltimore Bullets
16
56
.222
28
1953-54
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minneapolis Lakers
46
26
.639
--
Rochester Royals
44
28
.611
2
Fort Wayne Pistons
40
32
.556
6
Milwaukee Hawks
21
51
.292
25
1954-55
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Syracuse Nationals
43
29
.597
--
New York Knickerbockers
38
34
.528
5
Boston Celtics
36
36
.500
7
Philadelphia Warriors
33
39
.458
10
1954-55
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Fort Wayne Pistons
43
29
.597
--
Minneapolis Lakers
40
32
.556
3
Rochester Royals
29
43
.403
14
Milwaukee Hawks
26
46
.361
17
1955-56
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Warriors
45
27
.625
--
Boston Celtics
39
33
.542
6
Syracuse Nationals
35
37
.486
10
New York Knickerbockers
35
37
.486
10
1955-56
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Fort Wayne Pistons
37
35
.514
--
St. Louis Hawks
33
39
.458
4
Minneapolis Lakers
33
39
.458
4
Rochester Royals
31
41
.431
6
1956-57
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
44
28
.611
--
Syracuse Nationals
38
34
.528
6
Philadelphia Warriors
37
35
.514
7
New York Knickerbockers
36
36
.500
8
1956-57
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Fort Wayne Pistons
34
38
.472
--
Minneapolis Lakers
34
38
.472
--
St. Louis Hawks
34
38
.472
--
Rochester Royals
31
41
.431
3
1957-58
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
49
23
.681
--
Syracuse Nationals
41
31
.569
8
Philadelphia Warriors
37
35
.514
12
New York Knickerbockers
35
37
.486
14
1957-58
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Hawks
41
31
.569
--
Detroit Pistons
33
39
.458
8
Cincinnati Royals
33
39
.458
8
Minneapolis Lakers
19
53
.264
22
1958-59
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
52
20
.722
--
New York Knickerbockers
40
32
.556
12
Syracuse Nationals
35
37
.486
17
Philadelphia Warriors
32
40
.444
20
1958-59
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Hawks
49
23
.681
--
Minneapolis Lakers
33
39
.458
16
Detoit Pistons
28
44
.389
21
Cincinnati Royals
19
53
.264
30
1959-60
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
59
16
.787
--
Philadelphia Warriors
49
26
.653
10
Syracuse Nationals
45
30
.600
14
New York Knickerbockers
27
48
.360
42
1959-60
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Hawks
46
29
.613
--
Detroit Pistons
30
45
.400
16
Minneapolis Lakers
25
50
.333
21
Cincinnati Royals
19
56
.253
27