The Sports Almanac

National Basketball Association
Historical Standings
1960/61-1969/70

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1960-61
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
57
22
.722
--
Philadelphia Warriors
46
33
.582
11
Syracuse Nationals
38
41
.481
19
New York Knickerbockers
21
58
.266
32
1960-61
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Hawks
51
28
.646
--
Los Angeles Lakers
36
43
.456
15
Detroit Pistons
34
45
.430
17
Cincinnati Royals
33
46
.418
18
1961-62
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
60
20
.750
--
Philadelphia Warriors
49
31
.613
11
Syracuse Nationals
41
39
.513
19
New York Knickerbockers
29
51
.363
31
1961-62
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
51
26
.675
--
Cincinnati Royals
43
37
.538
11
Detroit Pistons
37
43
.463
17
St. Louis Hawks
29
51
.363
25
Chicago Packers
18
62
.225
36
1962-63
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
58
22
.725
--
Syracuse Nationals
48
32
.600
10
Cincinnati Royals
42
38
.525
16
New York Knickerbockers
21
59
.263
37
1962-63
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
53
27
.663
--
St. Louis Hawks
48
32
.600
5
Detroit Pistons
34
46
.425
19
San Francisco Warriors
31
49
.388
22
Chicago Zephyrs
25
55
.313
28
1963-64
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
59
21
.738
--
Cincinnati Royals
55
25
.688
4
Philadelphia 76ers
34
46
.425
25
New York Knickerbockers
22
58
.275
37
1963-64
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Warriors
48
32
.600
--
St. Louis Hawks
46
34
.575
2
Los Angeles Lakers
42
38
.525
6
Baltimore Bullets
31
49
.388
17
Detroit Pistons
23
57
.288
25
1964-65
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
62
18
.775
--
Cincinnati Royals
48
32
.600
14
Philadelphia 76ers
40
40
.500
22
New York Knickerbockers
31
49
.388
31
1964-65
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
49
31
.613
--
St. Louis Hawks
45
35
.563
2
Baltimore Bullets
37
43
.463
12
Detroit Pistons
31
49
.388
18
San Francisco Warriors
17
63
.213
32
1965-66
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
55
25
.688
--
Boston Celtics
54
26
.675
1
Cincinnati Royals
45
35
.563
10
New York Knickerbockers
30
50
.375
25
1965-66
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
45
35
.563
--
Baltimore Bullets
38
42
.475
7
St. Louis Hawks
36
44
.450
9
San Francisco Warriors
35
45
.438
10
Detroit Pistons
22
58
.275
23
1966-67
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
68
13
.840
--
Boston Celtics
60
21
.741
8
Cincinnati Royals
39
42
.481
29
New York Knickerbockers
36
45
.444
32
Baltimore Bullets
20
61
.247
48
1966-67
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Warriors
44
37
.543
--
St. Louis Hawks
39
42
.481
5
Los Angeles Lakers
36
45
.444
8
Chicago Bulls
33
48
.407
11
Detroit Pistons
30
51
.370
14
1967-68
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
62
20
.756
--
Boston Celtics
54
28
.659
8
New York Knickerbockers
43
39
.524
19
Detroit Pistons
40
42
.488
22
Cincinnati Royals
39
43
.476
23
Baltimore Bullets
36
46
.439
26
1967-68
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Hawks
56
36
.683
--
Los Angeles Lakers
52
30
.634
4
San Francisco Warriors
43
39
.524
13
Chicago Bulls
29
53
.354
27
Seattle SuperSonics
23
59
.280
33
San Diego Rockets
15
67
.183
41
1968-69
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Bullets
57
25
.695
--
Philadelphia 76ers
55
27
.671
2
New York Knickerbockers
54
28
.659
3
Boston Celtics
48
34
.585
9
Cincinnati Royals
41
41
.500
16
Detroit Pistons
32
50
.390
25
Milwaukee Bucks
27
55
.329
30
1968-69
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
55
27
.671
--
Atlanta Hawks
48
34
.585
7
San Francisco Warriors
41
41
.500
14
San Diego Rockets
37
45
.451
18
Chicago Bulls
33
49
.402
22
Seattle SuperSonics
30
52
.366
25
Phoenix Suns
16
66
.195
39
1969-70
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knickerbockers
60
22
.732
--
Milwaukee Bucks
56
26
.683
4
Baltimore Bullets
50
32
.610
10
Philadelphia 76ers
42
40
.512
18
Cincinnati Royals
36
46
.439
24
Boston Celtics
34
48
.415
26
Detroit Pistons
31
51
.378
29
1969-70
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Hawks
48
34
.585
--
Los Angeles Lakers
46
36
.561
2
Chicago Bulls
39
43
.476
9
Phoenix Suns
39
43
.476
9
Seattle SuperSonics
36
46
.439
12
San Francisco Warriors
30
52
.366
18
San Diego Rockets
27
55
.329
21