1958-59 NBA Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Boston Celtics finished on top with 8 of 8 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Boston Celtics 8 (100.0%)

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How NBA Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its arena.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+8
Minneapolis Lakers
in a single day (1959-01-18)
Longest Reign
16
New York Knicks
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
66
Boston Celtics
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−8
Minneapolis Lakers
lost in one day (1959-01-25)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Boston Celtics

Boston Garden

41 days led peak 8 +66 taken

New York Knicks

Madison Square Garden

25 days led peak 8 +36 taken

Detroit Pistons

Olympia Stadium

15 days led peak 8 +48 taken

Philadelphia Warriors

Philadelphia Civic Center

15 days led peak 8 +63 taken

Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Auditorium

15 days led peak 8 +51 taken

St. Louis Hawks

Kiel Auditorium

11 days led peak 8 +35 taken

Syracuse Nationals

Onondaga County War Memorial

8 days led peak 8 +25 taken

Cincinnati Royals

Cincinnati Gardens

2 days led peak 8 +18 taken

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