The 1961 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1961 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1960–61 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the fourth and final World Championship Series meeting between the two teams. It was also Celtics' fifth straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series against the Hawks, 4–1. , this remains the Hawks franchise’s last appearance in the NBA Finals, the second-longest drought behind the Kings franchise who last played in the NBA Finals in 1951. Series summary Celtics win series 4–1 Team rosters Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks See also 1961 NBA Playoffs 1960–61 NBA season Notes References "1960-61 NBA Season Summary", basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014. External links 1961 Finals at NBA.com 1961 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com Finals National Basketball Association Finals NBA NBA NBA Finals NBA Finals NBA Finals Basketball competitions in Boston Basketball competitions in St. Louis 1960s in Boston 1960s in St. Louis