1961–62 New York Knicks season

1961–62 New York Knicks season
Head coachEddie Donovan
General managerFred Podesta
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record29–51 (.363)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWPIX
RadioWINS

The 1961-62 NBA season was the Knicks' 16th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 60 20 .750 – 23–5 26–12 11–3 26–10
x-Philadelphia Warriors 49 31 .613 11 18–11 19–19 12–1 18–18
x-Syracuse Nationals 41 39 .513 19 18–10 11–19 12–10 17–19
29 51 .363 31 19–15 2–23 8–13 11–25
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1961-62 NBA Records
Team BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 9–1 7–1 5–3 6–3 8–4 8–4 7–2 10–2
Chicago 1–9 — 1–9 3–7 2–8 6–4 0–10 4–6 1–9
Cincinnati 1–7 9–1 — 6–6 5–7 5–4 3–5 9–3 5–4
Detroit 3–5 7–3 6–6 — 4–8 5–4 1–7 7–5 4–5
Los Angeles 3–6 8–2 7–5 8–4 — 6–2 6–3 10–2 6–2
New York 4–8 4–6 4–5 4–5 2–6 — 4–8 4–4 3–9
Philadelphia 4–8 10–0 5–3 7–1 3–6 8–4 — 6–3 6–6
St. Louis 2–7 6–4 3–9 5–7 2–10 4–4 3–6 — 4–4
Syracuse 2–10 9–1 4–5 5–4 2–6 9–3 6–6 4–4 —

Game log

1961–62 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 19 Chicago 103–120 Johnny Green (27) 1–0
2 October 21 @ Philadelphia 95–132 Richie Guerin (29) 1–1
3 October 24 St. Louis 110–112 Willie Naulls (22) 2–1
4 October 26 Cincinnati 117–120 Richie Guerin (35) 3–1
5 October 28 @ Boston 102–132 Richie Guerin (19) 3–2
6 October 31 N Cincinnati 131–127 Willie Naulls (37) 4–2
7 November 1 @ Detroit 95–111 Johnny Green (23) 4–3
8 November 3 @ Chicago 118–129 Richie Guerin (37) 4–4
9 November 4 @ St. Louis 111–112 Richie Guerin (34) 4–5
10 November 7 @ Cincinnati 98–123 Willie Naulls (25) 4–6
11 November 8 N Chicago 130–108 Richie Guerin (33) 5–6
12 November 10 Detroit 124–118 Richie Guerin (36) 5–7
13 November 11 @ Syracuse 109–135 Willie Naulls (27) 5–8
14 November 14 Philadelphia 122–124 Phil Jordon (33) 6–8
15 November 15 N Syracuse 114–102 Green, Guerin (23) 6–9
16 November 17 Boston 104–100 Richie Guerin (38) 6–10
17 November 21 Chicago 109–107 Richie Guerin (47) 6–11
18 November 22 N Syracuse 109–110 Richie Guerin (37) 7–11
19 November 24 Los Angeles 100–89 Richie Guerin (29) 7–12
20 November 25 @ Boston 96–116 Richie Guerin (30) 7–13
21 November 28 Cincinnati 131–117 Richie Guerin (42) 7–14
22 December 1 Syracuse 100–118 Richie Guerin (27) 8–14
23 December 5 Philadelphia 122–105 Willie Naulls (24) 8–15
24 December 6 @ Detroit 97–133 Willie Naulls (22) 8–16
25 December 9 @ St. Louis 91–102 Willie Naulls (31) 8–17
26 December 10 @ Cincinnati 94–134 Richie Guerin (22) 8–18
27 December 12 Syracuse 126–124 Richie Guerin (29) 8–19
28 December 13 N Chicago 112–113 Richie Guerin (31) 8–20
29 December 15 N St. Louis 120–108 Al Butler (26) 8–21
30 December 17 Boston 117–109 Richie Guerin (26) 8–22
31 December 19 St. Louis 111–128 Johnny Green (30) 9–22
32 December 21 N Boston 103–122 Richie Guerin (23) 9–23
33 December 23 @ Boston 111–122 Willie Naulls (28) 9–24
34 December 25 Philadelphia 135–136 (2OT) Richie Guerin (40) 10–24
35 December 27 @ Philadelphia 119–131 Willie Naulls (33) 10–25
36 December 29 Boston 100–110 Willie Naulls (24) 11–25
37 December 30 N Cincinnati 123–119 Richie Guerin (33) 12–25
38 January 2 Detroit 104–110 Richie Guerin (37) 13–25
39 January 3 N Cincinnati 111–122 Phil Jordon (21) 13–26
40 January 6 N Detroit 115–111 Johnny Green (33) 14–26
41 January 7 Syracuse 123–116 Richie Guerin (32) 14–27
42 January 12 N St. Louis 126–128 Richie Guerin (31) 15–27
43 January 14 @ Syracuse 118–141 Willie Naulls (27) 15–28
44 January 17 @ Los Angeles 121–129 Willie Naulls (36) 15–29
45 January 19 @ Los Angeles 107–108 Guerin, Naulls (28) 15–30
46 January 21 @ St. Louis 113–124 Richie Guerin (29) 15–31
47 January 22 N Chicago 131–94 Richie Guerin (31) 16–31
48 January 23 Chicago 109–103 Richie Guerin (25) 16–32
49 January 25 @ Chicago 117–102 Richie Guerin (30) 17–32
50 January 26 Boston 121–129 Al Butler (35) 18–32
51 January 27 @ Detroit 107–115 Willie Naulls (26) 18–33
52 January 30 Philadelphia 110–116 Richie Guerin (46) 19–33
53 January 31 @ Syracuse 109–138 Richie Guerin (22) 19–34
54 February 2 N Philadelphia 129–116 Willie Naulls (25) 19–35
55 February 3 Cincinnati 110–121 Richie Guerin (34) 20–35
56 February 4 @ Boston 114–130 Willie Naulls (29) 20–36
57 February 6 Los Angeles 112–116 Willie Naulls (29) 21–36
58 February 8 N Philadelphia 136–120 Guerin, Naulls (37) 21–37
59 February 9 Syracuse 111–120 Richie Guerin (34) 22–37
60 February 10 N Chicago 111–126 Richie Guerin (25) 22–38
61 February 11 Philadelphia 121–111 Willie Naulls (31) 22–39
62 February 14 Boston 112–125 Richie Guerin (51) 23–39
63 February 16 N Boston 104–127 Richie Guerin (32) 23–40
64 February 17 Los Angeles 128–121 Richie Guerin (39) 23–41
65 February 18 @ Syracuse 126–141 Willie Naulls (42) 23–42
66 February 20 Detroit 103–110 Willie Naulls (27) 24–42
67 February 22 N Los Angeles 116–118 Guerin, Naulls (32) 24–43
68 February 23 St. Louis 118–130 Willie Naulls (33) 25–43
69 February 24 N Syracuse 120–117 Willie Naulls (34) 25–44
70 February 25 @ Philadelphia 149–135 Richie Guerin (50) 26–44
71 February 27 Syracuse 130–120 Willie Naulls (42) 26–45
72 February 28 N Detroit 119–109 Richie Guerin (34) 27–45
73 March 2 N Philadelphia 169–147 Richie Guerin (39) 27–46
74 March 4 Philadelphia 129–128 Willie Naulls (39) 27–47
75 March 6 Boston 106–113 Richie Guerin (40) 28–47
76 March 7 N Detroit 112–119 Willie Naulls (37) 28–48
77 March 9 Los Angeles 100–122 Willie Naulls (27) 29–48
78 March 10 @ Chicago 116–128 Richie Guerin (36) 29–49
79 March 12 N Los Angeles 106–119 Richie Guerin (29) 29–50
80 March 14 @ Cincinnati 134–136 Richie Guerin (36) 29–51

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1961–62 New York Knicks
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