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1961–62  New York Knicks season
Head coach Eddie Donovan
General managerFred Podesta
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record29–51 (.363)
PlaceDivision: 4th ( Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WPIX
Radio WINS
< 1960–61 1962–63 >

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

Regular season

Season standings

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
New York Knicks 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