1961-62 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia
Syracuse Nationals Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse, New York
Western Division Chicago Packers International Amphitheatre Chicago
Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Detroit Pistons Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles
St. Louis Hawks Kiel Auditorium St. Louis

Changes

  • Chicago Packers enfranchised in Western Division, playing at International Amphitheatre in Chicago.
  • Detroit Pistons relocate from Olympia Stadium to Cobo Arena at Cobo Center.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Boston Celtics 60 20
Philadelphia Warriors 49 31 11
Syracuse Nationals 41 39 19
New York Knickerbockers 29 51 31
Western Division Los Angeles Lakers 54 26
Cincinnati Royals 43 37 11
Detroit Pistons 37 43 17
St. Louis Hawks 29 51 25
Chicago Packers 18 62 36

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors 3 Philadelphia Warriors 3
Syracuse Nationals 2
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 3
Cincinnati Royals 1 Detroit Pistons 2
Detroit Pistons 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 130-150 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 28 Eight 36
New York Knickerbockers Four Four
Philadelphia Warriors Four Four
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Auditorium Boston Celtics Four Four
Syracuse Nationals One One
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago International Amphitheatre Chicago Packers 28 28
Detroit Pistons Three Three
St. Louis Hawks One One
Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Metropolitan Division Lake County, Indiana East Chicago, Indiana East Chicago Washington High School Gym Chicago Packers One One
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 31 Two 33
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area Rock Island County, Illinois Moline, Illinois Wharton Field House Chicago Packers Two Two
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Frericks Center Cincinnati Royals Three Three
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit Pistons 30 Five 35
Chicago Packers Four Four
Cincinnati Royals One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Combined Statistical Area Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Vanderburgh County, Indiana Evansville, Indiana Roberts Municipal Stadium Chicago Packers One One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Detroit Pistons Four Four
Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Brown County, Wisconsin Green Bay, Wisconsin Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Chicago Packers One One
Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hersheypark Arena Philadelphia Warriors Three Three
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Chicago Packers One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Lakers 31 Six 37
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall Cincinnati Royals One One
Los Angeles Lakers One One
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Los Angeles Lakers One One
Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Monongalia County, West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia WVU Field House Cincinnati Royals One One
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden (1925) New York Knickerbockers 33 33
Los Angeles Lakers Three Three
St. Louis Hawks Three Three
Syracuse Nationals Three Three
Boston Celtics Two Two
Philadelphia Warriors Two Two
Detroit Pistons One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia Warriors 29 Six 35
Boston Celtics Four Four
Detroit Pistons Two Two
Los Angeles Lakers Two Two
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Chicago Packers One One
St. Louis Hawks One One
Syracuse Nationals One One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena at The War Memorial Syracuse Nationals Four Four
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Alaska Airlines Arena Los Angeles Lakers One One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks 31 31
Cincinnati Royals Two Two
Los Angeles Lakers One One
St. Louis Arena St. Louis Hawks Four Four
Boston Celtics One One
Chicago Packers One One
NBA All-Star Game One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse Nationals 28 Two 30
Cincinnati Royals One One
New York Knickerbockers One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Oneida County, New York Utica, New York Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Syracuse Nationals Three Three
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland College Park, Maryland Cole Field House Boston Celtics One One
Total 360 29 390