No game in our box scores falls on September 16. The nearest date before it · September 15, 2020: the Denver Nuggets visited the Los Angeles Clippers, in the playoffs. Denver Nuggets 104, Los Angeles Clippers 89. WWikipedia↗

From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

1959-60 NBA season

8 teams · standings, playoff series and the league's published leaders; no box scores for this season

4 × 12 min, 24-second clock, no three-point line

NBACollege

◀ 1958-59 1960-61 ▶

NBA champion

Boston Celtics
Finals 4–3 over St. Louis Hawks

Best record

Boston Celtics 59–16

Standings

Eastern Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Celtics	59	16	.787	–	25–2	24–9	NBA champion
2	Warriors	49	26	.653	10	22–6	12–19	Lost Division Finals 2–4
3	Nationals	45	30	.600	14	25–4	12–19	Lost Division Semifinals 1–2
4	Knicks	27	48	.360	32	13–18	9–19

Western Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Hawks	46	29	.613	–	28–5	12–20	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2	Pistons	30	45	.400	16	17–14	6–21	Lost Division Semifinals 0–2
3	Lakers	25	50	.333	21	9–15	9–21	Lost Division Finals 3–4
4	Royals	19	56	.253	27	9–22	2–20

Playoffs

Round	Conf	Result
NBA Finals		Celtics 4–3 Hawks
Division Finals	East	Celtics 4–2 Warriors
Division Finals	West	Hawks 4–3 Lakers
Division Semifinals	East	Warriors 2–1 Nationals
Division Semifinals	West	Lakers 2–0 Pistons