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 Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics .

1961 NBA Finals Hawks vs. Celtics 1960 Finals 1962 Finals. League Champion: Boston Celtics. 1961 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Elgin Baylor (457) TRB: Bill Russell (299)

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The 1961 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1960-61 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals .

The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA title, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

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 Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics.

The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the two-time defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the fourth and final World Championship Series meeting between the two teams.

The 1960-61 NBA Finals winner was the Boston Celtics, who defeated the St. Louis Hawks in 5 games. The final game was on on Apr 11, 1961, in which the Celtics won 121-112 at home.