1960 NBA playoffs

The 1960 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1959-60 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

This was the second straight and third overall NBA title for Boston, who got revenge for the Hawks' win over them in 1958. The 1960 Finals was the third Celtics–Hawks Finals in the past four years.

Bracket

 * Division winner

Bold Series winner

Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals

(2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals

 * George Yardley's final NBA game.

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers/Nationals winning four of the first six meetings.

(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Minneapolis Lakers

 * Dick McGuire's final NBA game.

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first six meetings.

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Philadelphia Warriors
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first meeting.

(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Minneapolis Lakers

 * Slater Martin's final NBA game.

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning two of the first three meetings.

NBA Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) St. Louis Hawks

 * Bill Russell's 40 rebounds set a single-game Finals record for an individual player.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with both teams splitting the first two meetings.