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1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season

Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers

Season of National Basketball Association team the Los Angeles Lakers

(lost to Celtics 2–4) The 1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 15th season in the NBA and third season in Los Angeles.

Roster

  • Fred Schaus

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1962–63 game log
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Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 31 | St. Louis | W 112–104 | Jerry West (27) | Elgin Baylor (12) | Elgin Baylor (8) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 10,086 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 2 | St. Louis | W 101–99 | Elgin Baylor (29) | three players tied (14) | Baylor, Selvy (6) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 11,225 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 4 | @ St. Louis | L 112–125 | Elgin Baylor (34) | Elgin Baylor (12) | three players tied (2) | Kiel Auditorium 7,396 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 6 | @ St. Louis | L 114–124 | Jerry West (33) | Baylor, Ellis (13) | three players tied (2) | Kiel Auditorium 10,614 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 7 | St. Louis | W 123–96 | Elgin Baylor (37) | Baylor, Wiley (13) | — | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,212 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 9 | @ St. Louis | L 113–121 | Elgin Baylor (39) | Rudy LaRusso (11) | Jerry West (4) | Kiel Auditorium 8,110 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | April 11 | St. Louis | W 115–100 | Elgin Baylor (35) | Elgin Baylor (15) | Baylor, West (7) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,864

4–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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April 14
@ Boston
L 114–117
Elgin Baylor (33)
Rudy LaRusso (14)
three players tied (5)
Boston Garden
13,909
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 16
@ Boston
L 106–113
Elgin Baylor (30)
Rudy LaRusso (12)
Elgin Baylor (4)
Boston Garden
13,909
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 17
Boston
W 119–99
Jerry West (42)
Elgin Baylor (23)
Elgin Baylor (8)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,493
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 19
Boston
L 105–108
Elgin Baylor (31)
Elgin Baylor (19)
Jerry West (5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,382
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
April 21
@ Boston
W 126–119
Elgin Baylor (43)
Elgin Baylor (20)
Jerry West (6)
Boston Garden
13,909
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
April 24
Boston
L 109–112
Jerry West (32)
Gene Wiley (14)
Jerry West (9)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,652
2–4
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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
  • Rudy LaRusso, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1963.html 1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers]
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