What was the biggest NBA comeback in the 1959-60 season?

The Detroit Pistons had the biggest comeback win of the 1959-60 season, having come back from a 20 point deficit. The Pistons were trailing 22-42 in the 2nd quarter against the St. Louis Hawks on Feb 27, 1960, and came back and won the game 116-114.

What was the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback in the 1959-60 season?

The Syracuse Nationals had the biggest 4th quarter comeback win in the 1959-60 season, having come back from a 17 point deficit. The Nationals were trailing 71-88 in the 4th quarter against the Minneapolis Lakers on Feb 10, 1960, and came back and won the game 110-109.

What NBA team had the most wins after being down by at least 10 points in the 1959-60 season?

The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons are tied for the most comebacks after trailing by at least 10 points in the 1959-60 season, with each having 5 wins after trailing by 10.

Biggest 1959-60 NBA Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Point Deficit Final Score
1 Feb 27, 1960 Detroit Pistons @ St. Louis Hawks 20 22-42, 2nd 116-114
2 Jan 31, 1960 St. Louis Hawks vs Syracuse Nationals 18 44-62, 3rd 117-110
3 Feb 10, 1960 Syracuse Nationals @ Minneapolis Lakers 17 71-88, 4th 110-109
4 Feb 16, 1960 Philadelphia Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals 15 22-37, 2nd 117-112
5 Feb 18, 1960 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 13 66-79, 4th 109-104
Dec 25, 1959 Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks 13 89-102, 4th 123-119
Nov 15, 1959 Boston Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals 13 63-76, 3rd 134-128
Feb 23, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers @ New York Knicks 13 24-37, 2nd 117-112
9 Nov 26, 1959 Cincinnati Royals vs Minneapolis Lakers 12 14-26, 2nd 114-95
Mar 22, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers @ St. Louis Hawks 12 14-26, 2nd 117-110
Mar 20, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers vs St. Louis Hawks 12 47-59, 3rd 103-101
Jan 26, 1960 New York Knicks vs St. Louis Hawks 12 55-67, 3rd 123-119
Mar 4, 1960 Philadelphia Warriors @ New York Knicks 12 85-97, 4th 136-134
14 Mar 9, 1960 St. Louis Hawks @ Cincinnati Royals 11 55-66, 3rd 123-116
15 Nov 21, 1959 Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks 10 33-43, 2nd 128-127
Oct 24, 1959 Boston Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals 10 55-65, 3rd 121-109
Mar 9, 1960 Detroit Pistons vs Minneapolis Lakers 10 81-91, 4th 117-116
Jan 16, 1960 Detroit Pistons vs Minneapolis Lakers 10 67-77, 4th 105-98
Nov 21, 1959 Detroit Pistons @ St. Louis Hawks 10 49-59, 3rd 109-107
Oct 18, 1959 Detroit Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers 10 16-26, 2nd 106-105
Feb 27, 1960 Syracuse Nationals vs New York Knicks 10 80-90, 4th 114-111
Jan 14, 1960 Syracuse Nationals vs St. Louis Hawks 10 55-65, 3rd 119-112
Jan 5, 1960 Syracuse Nationals @ Boston Celtics 10 95-105, 4th 145-143
24 Mar 24, 1960 Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors 9 24-33, 2nd 119-117
Dec 2, 1959 Cincinnati Royals vs New York Knicks 9 26-35, 2nd 135-118
Mar 12, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers @ Detroit Pistons 9 80-89, 4th 113-112
Mar 2, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers vs New York Knicks 9 21-30, 2nd 123-113
Feb 16, 1960 New York Knicks vs Syracuse Nationals 9 44-53, 3rd 125-116
Nov 28, 1959 Philadelphia Warriors @ New York Knicks 9 46-55, 3rd 109-108
Nov 12, 1959 Philadelphia Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals 9 58-67, 3rd 124-116
Jan 15, 1960 St. Louis Hawks vs Syracuse Nationals 9 52-61, 3rd 141-140
32 Feb 13, 1960 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia Warriors 8 86-94, 4th 122-120
Nov 14, 1959 Boston Celtics vs St. Louis Hawks 8 80-88, 4th 113-111
Feb 24, 1960 Cincinnati Royals vs St. Louis Hawks 8 89-97, 4th 124-122
Jan 1, 1960 Cincinnati Royals @ Boston Celtics 8 26-34, 2nd 128-115
Dec 26, 1959 Minneapolis Lakers @ Detroit Pistons 8 24-32, 2nd 108-105
Jan 6, 1960 Philadelphia Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks 8 52-60, 3rd 121-101
Dec 6, 1959 Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 8 25-33, 2nd 118-116
39 Jan 24, 1960 Boston Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals 7 30-37, 2nd 131-110
Feb 20, 1960 Cincinnati Royals vs Detroit Pistons 7 23-30, 2nd 110-107
Feb 12, 1960 Cincinnati Royals vs Detroit Pistons 7 27-34, 2nd 133-101
Mar 17, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers @ St. Louis Hawks 7 53-60, 3rd 120-113
Feb 7, 1960 Minneapolis Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 7 19-26, 2nd 104-102
Nov 14, 1959 Philadelphia Warriors vs Minneapolis Lakers 7 42-49, 3rd 104-98
Mar 29, 1960 St. Louis Hawks @ Boston Celtics 7 49-56, 3rd 113-103
Mar 1, 1960 Syracuse Nationals @ New York Knicks 7 68-75, 3rd 124-121
Nov 28, 1959 Syracuse Nationals @ Cincinnati Royals 7 24-31, 2nd 111-105
48 Jan 15, 1960 Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors 6 22-28, 2nd 124-112
Nov 7, 1959 Cincinnati Royals vs Syracuse Nationals 6 45-51, 3rd 103-101
Mar 1, 1960 Detroit Pistons @ Cincinnati Royals 6 49-55, 3rd 108-106
Nov 21, 1959 Minneapolis Lakers @ Cincinnati Royals 6 47-53, 3rd 99-93
Jan 5, 1960 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 6 24-30, 2nd 121-110
Feb 17, 1960 St. Louis Hawks @ Minneapolis Lakers 6 89-95, 4th 131-127
Dec 16, 1959 St. Louis Hawks @ Detroit Pistons 6 21-27, 2nd 107-106
Feb 20, 1960 Syracuse Nationals @ New York Knicks 6 86-92, 4th 126-121
Feb 7, 1960 Syracuse Nationals vs Cincinnati Royals 6 26-32, 2nd 135-112

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