Présentation : La National Basket Association est une entreprise commerciale florissante d’une valeur d’environ 1,4 milliard de dollars.
Il y a deux conférences (Est et Ouest), 4 divisions (Atlantique et Centrale pour l’Est ; Centre-Ouest et Pacifique pour l’Ouest), 29 équipes disputant 82 matches par équipes (soit 1 189 matches par saison régulière).
Principe
Chaque équipe rencontre...
1 - Boston Celtics (
Sam Jones
, K.C. Jones,
John Havlicek
, Tom Sanders, Clyde Lovelette,
Jim Loscutoff
,
Frank Ramsey
,
Bill Russell
, Jack McCarthy,
Tom Heinsohn
, Willie Naulls, Larry Siegfried ; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-1
2 - San Francisco Warriors (USA.)
1 - Boston Celtics (K.C. Jones,
Bob Cousy
,
Frank Ramsey
, Tom Sanders, Clyde Lovelette,
Jim Loscutoff
,
Bill Russell
,
Sam Jones
,
Gene Guarilia
,
Tom Heinsohn
,
John Havlicek
, Dan Swartz ; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-2
2 - Los Angeles Lakers (USA.)
1 - Boston Celtics (K.C. Jones,
Bob Cousy
,
Frank Ramsey
,
Tom Heinsohn
,
Gene Guarilia
, Carl Braun, Gary Phillips,
Sam Jones
, Tom Sanders,
Bill Russell
,
Jim Loscutoff
; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - Los Angeles Lakers (USA.)
1 - Boston Celtics (K.C. Jones,
Bill Sharman
, Tom Sanders, Gene Conley,
Gene Guarilia
,
Sam Jones
,
Bob Cousy
,
Frank Ramsey
,
Tom Heinsohn
,
Bill Russell
,
Jim Loscutoff
; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-1
2 - St. Louis Hawks (USA.)
1 - Boston Celtics (
Frank Ramsey
, K.C. Jones,
Gene Guarilia
, John Richter, Gene Conley,
Sam Jones
,
Bob Cousy
,
Bill Sharman
,
Tom Heinsohn
,
Bill Russell
,
Jim Loscutoff
, Maurice King ; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - St. Louis Hawks (USA.)
1 - St. Louis Hawks (Cliff Hagan, Charlie Share, Walt Davis, Slater Martin, Jack McMahon, Frank Selvy, Jack Coleman,
Bob Pettit
, Ed Macauley, Win Wilfong, Med Park, Dwight Morrison, Worthy Patterson ; Coach : Alex Hannum) (USA.) -
4-2
2 - Boston Celtics (USA.)
1 - Boston Celtics (Lou Tsioropoulos,
Frank Ramsey
,
Bill Sharman
, Dick Hemric,
Bill Russell
,
Tom Heinsohn
, Andy Phillip,
Bob Cousy
,
Jim Loscutoff
, Jack Nichols, Arnold Risen ; Coach : Arnold \"Red\" Auerbach) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - St. Louis Hawks (USA.)
1 - Philadelphia Warriors (Larry Hennessy, Jack George, Ernie Beck, Joe Graboski, Tom Gola,
Paul Arizin
, George Dempsey,
Neil Johnston
, Walter Davis, Jackie Moore ; Coach : George Senesky) (USA.) -
4-1
2 - Fort Wayne Pistons (USA.)
1 - Syracuse Nationals (Dick Farley,
Earl Lloyd
, George King, Wally Osterkorn,
John Kerr
, Billy Kenville, Paul Seymour, Jim Tucker, Dolph Schayes, Red Rocha, Connie Simmons, Billy Gabor ; Coach : Al Cervi) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - Fort Wayne Pistons (USA.)
1 - Minneapolis Lakers (Slater Martin, Jim Holstein, Clyde Lovelette, Vern Mikkelsen, Whitey Skoog, Frank Saul, Jim Pollard,
George Mikan
, Dick Schnittker, Bob Harrison, Lew Hitch, Howie Schultz ; Coach :
John Kundla
) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - Syracuse Nationals (USA.)
1 - Minneapolis Lakers (Slater Martin, Jim Holstein, Lew Hitch, Jim Pollard, Whitey Skoog, Frank Saul, Vern Mikkelsen,
George Mikan
, Bob Harrison, Howie Schultz ; Coach :
John Kundla
) (USA.) -
4-1
2 - New York Knicks (USA.)
1 - Minneapolis Lakers (Slater Martin, Frank Saul, Jim Pollard, Vern Mikkelsen,
George Mikan
, Joe Hutton, Bob Harrison, Howie Schultz, Lew Hitch, Whitey Skoog, John Pilch ; Coach :
John Kundla
) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - New York Knicks (USA.)
1 - Rochester Royals (Bob Davies, William \"Red\" Holzman, Frank Saul, Joe McNamee, Jack Coleman, Bob Wanzer, Paul Noel, Bill Calhoun, Arnold Risen, Arnold Johnson ; Coach : Les Harrison) (USA.) -
4-3
2 - New York Knicks (USA.)
1 - Minneapolis Lakers (Slater Martin, Don Carlson, Bob Harrison, Bud Grant, Jim Pollard,
George Mikan
, Billy Hassett, Herman Schaefer, Tony Jaros, Arnie Ferrin, Vern Mikkelsen, Arnie Ferrin, Lefty Walther, Gene Stump, Normie Glick ; Coach :
John Kundla
) (USA.) -
4-2
2 - Syracuse Nationals (USA.)
1 - Minneapolis Lakers (Mike Bloom,Don Carlson,Jack Dwan,Ray Ellefson,Arnie Ferrin,Donnie Forman,Earl Gardner,Tony Jaros,Johnny Jorgensen,Whitey Kachan,
George Mikan
,Jim Pollard,Herm Schaefer,Don Smith,Jack Tingle) (USA.) -
4-2
2 - Washington Capitols (USA.)