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
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
RadioWGN
(Jack Brickhouse)

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

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

Roster
Updated: December 28, 1961

Regular season

Season standings

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
18 62 .225 36 15-23 3-39 0–0 10–30
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

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

Awards and records

References