1958-59 NBA Season
As originally written by Tony Miller:
1958-59. Same teams, arenas, network, and (with the exception of a cameo by ex-Knick Bud Palmer) commentators. Let’s pause ten seconds for station identification. This is the NBA on NBC on the506.
NBC’s fall CFL contract was up, so the NBA telecasts extended into October.
Data from ”The NBA on NBC 1954-55 to 1961-62”, courtesy librarybob and jtgrace1.
OCTOBER
Sunday 10/12:
Warriors-Hawks (preseason), 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 10/19:
Pistons-Nationals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 10/26:
Pistons-Lakers, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
NOVEMBER
Sunday 11/2:
Hawks-Royals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 11/9:
Celtics-Pistons, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 11/16:
Lakers-Knicks, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 11/23:
Hawks-Royals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 11/30:
Knicks-Warriors, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
DECEMBER
Sunday 12/7:
Warriors-Royals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 12/14:
Nationals-Pistons, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 12/21:
Nationals-Knicks, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
JANUARY
Sunday 1/4:
Lakers-Warriors, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 1/11:
Royals-Nationals, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 1/18:
Hawks-Celtics, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Friday 1/23:
NBA All-Star Game at Detroit
East-West, JIP at 10:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 1/25:
Knicks-Hawks, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
FEBRUARY
Sunday 2/1:
Nationals-Celtics, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 2/8:
Knicks-Nationals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 2/15:
Hawks-Lakers, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 2/22:
Pistons-Nationals, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
MARCH
Sunday 3/1:
Celtics-Hawks, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 3/8:
Royals-Celtics, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 3/15:
East semis, g2: Knicks-Nationals, 2:30, NBC. Bud Palmer
Sunday 3/22:
West finals, g2: Hawks-Lakers, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Saturday 3/28:
East finals, g5: Nationals-Celtics, 3:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy
Sunday 3/29:
West finals, g6: Hawks-Lakers, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy
APRIL
Saturday 4/4:
NBA Finals, g1: Lakers-Celtics, 3:00, NBC. Lindsey Nelson
Sunday 4/5:
NBA Finals, g2: Lakers-Celtics, 2:30, NBC. Lindsey Nelson