was there ever a sweep in the nba finals
1959 NBA Finals: Boston 4, Minneapolis 0. Celtics Sweep Past Minneapolis. Even though the St. Louis Hawks had won the 1958 title, many insiders felt the Boston Celtics were the superior team heading into the 1958-59 season. About the only thing undermining the glorious beginning of Boston's dynasty was the undercurrent of racial discord. The NBA and the Celtics were integrating ahead of society. There were few, if any, problems on the team, but Boston was a racially troubled town, as were many American cities.