1958–59 St. Louis Hawks Season
The 1958–59 St. Louis Hawks season was the franchise's 13th season in the NBA. Despite winning the NBA Championship, Alex Hannum was replaced as coach of the Hawks in 1958–59. The new coach was Andy Phillip, and he lasted 10 games before being replaced by Ed Macauley. The Hawks made player changes. Clyde Lovellette was brought in from the Cincinnati Royals. The Hawks won the Western Division with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses. Bob Pettit won his 2nd NBA MVP award as he led the league in scoring with 29.2 points per game. In the Western Division Finals, the Hawks were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers#1947–1954: Beginnings and Minneapolis dynasty with George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers in 6 games. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 21 , 1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season, Minneapolis W 124–90, Cliff Hagan (40) , — , Kiel Auditorium , 1–0 , - ...
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Andy Phillip
Andrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip (March 7, 1922 – April 29, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.Andy Phillip Stats
Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 9, 2017. Born in , Phillip had an 11-year career and played for the Chicago Stags of the and the
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