how many nba teams were there in 1961

How many NBA teams were there in 1961?

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1Celtics
Celtics
1960-61
79
241.3
119.7
77.6
23.7
46.8
117.7
39.8
26.1
35.6
73.3
44.9
19,060
9,460
6,131
1,872
2,032
2Knicks
Knicks
1960-61
79
241.6
113.7
67.3
23.1
43.3
105.7
41.0
27.0
36.6
73.9
46.7
19,085
8,979
5,315
1,822
2,223
3Warriors
Warriors
1960-61
79
241.3
121.0
75.2
24.8
47.7
112.4
42.4
25.6
39.3
65.1
46.6
19,060
9,558
5,938
1,959
1,936
4Pistons
Pistons
1960-61
79
240.9
118.6
73.6
23.6
44.1
105.8
41.7
30.5
41.0
74.3
47.9
19,035
9,370
5,813
1,866
2,157
5Lakers
Lakers
1960-61
79
240.9
114.0
73.6
21.9
43.1
106.7
40.3
27.9
38.0
73.5
46.2
19,035
9,006
5,816
1,728
2,043
6Royals
Royals
1960-61
79
240.9
117.9
70.6
26.7
45.9
104.8
43.8
26.1
34.9
74.6
49.0
19,035
9,312
5,581
2,107
2,159
7Nationals
Nationals
1960-61
79
241.3
121.3
72.5
22.6
46.3
110.7
41.8
28.8
37.3
77.3
47.7
19,060
9,586
5,726
1,786
2,280
8Hawks
Hawks
1960-61
79
241.3
118.8
75.9
27.0
45.8
111.3
41.1
27.2
37.0
73.5
46.5
19,060
9,383
5,994
2,136
2,135

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0