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.

1960-61 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

◀ 1959-60 1961-62 ▶

NBA champion

Boston Celtics
Finals 4–1 over St. Louis Hawks

Best record

Boston Celtics 57–22

Standings

Eastern Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Celtics	57	22	.722	–	21–7	24–11	NBA champion
2	Warriors	46	33	.582	11	23–6	12–21	Lost Division Semifinals 0–3
3	Nationals	38	41	.481	19	19–9	8–21	Lost Division Finals 1–4
4	Knicks	21	58	.266	36	10–22	7–25

Western Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Hawks	51	28	.646	–	29–5	15–20	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2	Lakers	36	43	.456	15	16–12	8–20	Lost Division Finals 3–4
3	Pistons	34	45	.430	17	20–11	3–19	Lost Division Semifinals 2–3
4	Royals	33	46	.418	18	18–13	8–19

Playoffs

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