The 1960 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1960 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1959–60 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was Boston's fourth trip to the NBA Finals and St. Louis' third. The Celtics beat the Hawks 4–3. The Finals featured Hall of Famers Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Sharman, Frank Ramsey, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Coach Red Auerbach, Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, and Coach Alex Hannum. This was the last time the NBA Finals would be played in March. Series summary Celtics win series 4–3 Team rosters Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks External links 1960 Finals at NBA.com 1960 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com Finals National Basketball Association Finals NBA NBA NBA Finals NBA Finals Basketball competitions in Boston Basketball competitions in St. Louis 1960s in Boston 1960s in St. Louis NBA Finals NBA Finals