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1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers season

Season of NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers

Season of NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers

(lost to Celtics 3–4)

The 1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 14th season in the NBA and second season in Los Angeles. For the first time since 1959, the Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals, and it was the first NBA Finals appearance for the team in the city of Los Angeles. For the second time, they met the Boston Celtics, who they would meet five further times in the 1960s. However, the Lakers lost in seven games; Frank Selvy missed a potential winning shot in Game 7 after the Lakers had lost Game 6 in Los Angeles, and the Celtics pulled away in overtime to win their fourth straight title.

Roster

  • Fred Schaus

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1961–62 game log
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Playoffs

|- | 1 | March 24 | Detroit | W 132–108 | Elgin Baylor (35) | Elgin Baylor (17) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

1–0
2
March 25
Detroit
W 127–112
Jerry West (40)
West, Baylor (13)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
2–0
-
3
March 27
@ Detroit
W 111–106
Elgin Baylor (34)
Elgin Baylor (17)
Cobo Arena
3–0
-
4
March 29
@ Detroit
L 117–118
Elgin Baylor (45)
Elgin Baylor (17)
Cobo Arena
3–1
-
5
March 31
Detroit
L 125–132
Elgin Baylor (37)
Elgin Baylor (19)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
3–2
-
6
April 3
@ Detroit
W 123–117
West, Baylor (38)
—
Cobo Arena
4–2
-
-
1
April 7
@ Boston
L 108–122
Elgin Baylor (35)
Elgin Baylor (17)
Jerry West (4)
Boston Garden
7,467
0–1
-
2
April 8
@ Boston
W 129–122
Jerry West (40)
Jim Krebs (13)
Frank Selvy (6)
Boston Garden
12,364
1–1
-
3
April 10
Boston
W 117–115
Elgin Baylor (39)
Elgin Baylor (23)
Frank Selvy (5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,180
2–1
-
4
April 11
Boston
L 103–115
Elgin Baylor (38)
Elgin Baylor (14)
Elgin Baylor (6)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,104
2–2
-
5
April 14
@ Boston
W 126–121
Elgin Baylor (61)
Elgin Baylor (22)
Frank Selvy (5)
Boston Garden
13,909
3–2
-
6
April 16
Boston
L 105–119
West, Baylor (34)
Elgin Baylor (15)
West, LaRusso (5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,030
3–3
-
7
April 18
@ Boston
L 107–110 (OT)
Elgin Baylor (41)
Elgin Baylor (22)
three players tied (4)
Boston Garden
13,909
3–4
-

Awards and records

  • Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
  • Jerry West, All-NBA First Team
  • Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
  • Frank Selvy, NBA All-Star Game
  • Rudy LaRusso, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1962.html 1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers]
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