1961–62 Chicago Packers season

1961–62 Chicago Packers season
Head coachJim Pollard
General managerHarry Hannin
Owner(s)David Trager
ArenaInternational Amphitheatre
Results
Record18–62 (.225)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
RadioWGN
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The 1961–62 NBA season was the Packers' 1st season in the NBA.[1] It would also be their only season for the franchise under that name. They would be renamed the Chicago Zephyrs for the 1962–1963 season.

Roster

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1961–62 Chicago Packers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 8 Bellamy, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1939-07-24 Indiana
PF 33 Salle, George Bon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1935-07-01 Illinois
PG 10 Carl, Howie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1938-06-07 DePaul
SG 25 Davis, Ralph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1938-09-07 Cincinnati
SG 16 Green, Si 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1933-08-20 Duquesne
SF 12 Johnson, Andy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1932-11-08 Portland
PG 21 Leonard, Slick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1932-07-17 Indiana
PF 33 Piontek, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1934-08-27 Xavier
PF 35 Sauldsberry, Woody 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1934-07-11 Texas Southern
SG 22 Turner, Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1939-06-05 Louisville
PF 14 Tyra, Charlie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1935-08-16 Louisville
SF 15 Walker, Horace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1937-04-17 Michigan State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 28, 1961

Regular season

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Season standings

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Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 54 26 .675 – 26–5 18–13 10–8 33–13
x-Cincinnati Royals 43 37 .538 11 18–13 14–16 11–8 29–17
x-Detroit Pistons 37 43 .463 17 16–14 8–17 13–12 24–22
St. Louis Hawks 29 51 .363 25 19–16 7–27 3–8 16–30
Chicago Packers 18 62 .225 36 15-23 3-39 0–0 10–30
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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1961–62 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 19 @ New York 103–120 Walt Bellamy (29) 0–1
2 October 21 @ Syracuse 103–123 Walt Bellamy (29) 0–2
3 October 27 St. Louis 106–117 Walt Bellamy (35) 1–2
4 October 28 @ St. Louis 95–122 Bobby Leonard (22) 1–3
5 November 3 New York 118–129 Walt Bellamy (35) 2–3
6 November 4 Los Angeles 125–112 Walt Bellamy (28) 2–4
7 November 8 N New York 130–108 Walt Bellamy (23) 2–5
8 November 10 @ Cincinnati 117–122 Walt Bellamy (37) 2–6
9 November 11 Cincinnati 117–107 Walt Bellamy (45) 2–7
10 November 12 Boston 112–96 Archie Dees (18) 2–8
11 November 13 @ Los Angeles 113–127 Walt Bellamy (30) 2–9
12 November 15 @ Los Angeles 118–133 Walt Bellamy (28) 2–10
13 November 18 @ Detroit 112–119 Bobby Leonard (27) 2–11
14 November 19 Philadelphia 122–114 Vernon Hatton (25) 2–12
15 November 21 @ New York 109–107 Walt Bellamy (20) 3–12
16 November 25 @ Philadelphia 102–134 Walt Bellamy (27) 3–13
17 December 1 @ Boston 121–140 Walt Bellamy (33) 3–14
18 December 2 @ Syracuse 118–132 Andy Johnson (33) 3–15
19 December 5 N St. Louis 99–101 Horace Walker (26) 4–15
20 December 8 N Detroit 133–107 Walt Bellamy (23) 4–16
21 December 9 @ Philadelphia 113–135 Walt Bellamy (39) 4–17
22 December 10 N Philadelphia 118–109 Walt Bellamy (33) 4–18
23 December 11 N Cincinnati 133–117 Bobby Leonard (31) 4–19
24 December 13 N New York 112–113 Walt Bellamy (33) 5–19
25 December 14 N Boston 108–123 Walt Bellamy (41) 5–20
26 December 15 Los Angeles 94–97 Walt Bellamy (32) 6–20
27 December 16 Philadelphia 112–110 Walt Bellamy (45) 6–21
28 December 20 N Los Angeles 102–98 Walt Bellamy (36) 6–22
29 December 25 N Detroit 97–118 Walt Bellamy (35) 7–22
30 December 26 N Detroit 101–108 Walt Bellamy (30) 8–22
31 December 27 @ Detroit 93–121 Walt Bellamy (16) 8–23
32 December 29 St. Louis 120–103 Walt Bellamy (33) 8–24
33 December 30 @ St. Louis 92–101 Walt Bellamy (31) 8–25
34 January 2 Syracuse 127–102 Walt Bellamy (31) 8–26
35 January 6 @ Syracuse 102–120 Walt Bellamy (36) 8–27
36 January 7 N Cincinnati 123–113 Walt Bellamy (44) 8–28
37 January 9 N Cincinnati 113–106 Walt Bellamy (28) 8–29
38 January 10 Boston 90–103 Walt Bellamy (35) 9–29
39 January 12 Detroit 102–99 Walt Bellamy (27) 9–30
40 January 13 @ Philadelphia 117–135 Walt Bellamy (35) 9–31
41 January 18 N Syracuse 118–111 Walt Bellamy (27) 9–32
42 January 19 St. Louis 114–113 Walt Bellamy (35) 9–33
43 January 20 @ St. Louis 112–116 Walt Bellamy (31) 9–34
44 January 21 Los Angeles 112–111 (OT) Walt Bellamy (48) 9–35
45 January 22 N New York 131–94 Walt Bellamy (21) 9–36
46 January 23 @ New York 109–103 Bobby Leonard (39) 10–36
47 January 24 N Philadelphia 122–108 Walt Bellamy (47) 10–37
48 January 25 New York 117–102 Walt Bellamy (36) 10–38
49 January 27 Syracuse 107–102 Walt Bellamy (45) 10–39
50 January 28 @ Los Angeles 109–124 Walt Bellamy (45) 10–40
51 January 30 @ Los Angeles 92–107 Walt Bellamy (32) 10–41
52 January 31 Boston 122–115 Walt Bellamy (47) 10–42
53 February 2 Detroit 96–112 Walt Bellamy (35) 11–42
54 February 3 N Detroit 116–109 Walt Bellamy (30) 11–43
55 February 4 Los Angeles 105–113 Walt Bellamy (33) 12–43
56 February 5 Boston 127–111 Walt Bellamy (34) 12–44
57 February 6 N Syracuse 127–123 Walt Bellamy (38) 12–45
58 February 10 N New York 111–126 Walt Bellamy (44) 13–45
59 February 11 @ Boston 115–148 Walt Bellamy (28) 13–46
60 February 13 N Boston 117–138 Walt Bellamy (36) 13–47
61 February 14 N Cincinnati 121–125 Walt Bellamy (38) 14–47
62 February 15 Syracuse 121–126 Walt Bellamy (31) 15–47
63 February 16 N Syracuse 132–106 Woody Sauldsberry (23) 15–48
64 February 17 N Syracuse 136–127 Walt Bellamy (33) 15–49
65 February 18 N Cincinnati 138–121 Walt Bellamy (30) 15–50
66 February 20 N Philadelphia 112–107 Walt Bellamy (44) 15–51
67 February 21 Cincinnati 153–125 Andy Johnson (29) 15–52
68 February 23 N Los Angeles 124–117 (OT) Walt Bellamy (42) 15–53
69 February 24 St. Louis 119–129 Walt Bellamy (38) 16–53
70 February 25 @ Cincinnati 105–108 Bellamy, Sauldsberry (26) 16–54
71 February 27 N Boston 100–115 Andy Johnson (32) 16–55
72 February 28 Philadelphia 128–119 Andy Johnson (29) 16–56
73 March 3 Cincinnati 126–119 Walt Bellamy (23) 16–57
74 March 4 N Detroit 133–116 Andy Johnson (21) 16–58
75 March 8 Boston 108–102 Walt Bellamy (31) 16–59
76 March 9 N St. Louis 124–120 Walt Bellamy (30) 16–60
77 March 10 New York 116–128 Walt Bellamy (33) 17–60
78 March 12 N Detroit 121–116 Walt Bellamy (31) 17–61
79 March 13 @ St. Louis 124–118 Bellamy, Sauldsberry (29) 18–61
80 March 14 Philadelphia 119–115 (OT) Walt Bellamy (38) 18–62

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ 1961–62 Chicago Packers
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