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This page features the complete 1961-62 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Boston Celtics
60-20 |
Bob Pettit
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Oscar Robertson |
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1961-62 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
54 |
26 |
.675 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Cincinnati Royals |
43 |
37 |
.538 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
37 |
43 |
.463 |
17 |
x |
| 4. |
St. Louis Hawks |
29 |
51 |
.363 |
25 |
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| 5. |
Chicago Packers |
18 |
62 |
.225 |
36 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
60 |
20 |
.750 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
49 |
31 |
.613 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Syracuse Nationals |
41 |
39 |
.513 |
19 |
x |
| 4. |
New York Knicks |
29 |
51 |
.363 |
31 |
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Note: from 1946-47 to 1969-70 there were no conferences. The league was divided in two divisions (Eastern and Western) with the only exception of the 1949-50 season when there were 3 divisions.
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