Full NBA season
1961-62
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1961-62 NBA season.
389indexed games
5playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | .613 | 118.5 | 117.5 |
| — | San Francisco Warriors | 46 | 34 | .575 | 125.4 | 123.5 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 42 | 38 | .525 | 123.1 | 121.7 |
| — | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 47 | .412 | 120.8 | 123.0 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Boston Celtics | 59 | 21 | .738 | 121.5 | 112.3 |
| — | Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 39 | .512 | 120.9 | 119.1 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 42 | .475 | 116.3 | 117.7 |
| — | New York Knicks | 28 | 52 | .350 | 115.1 | 121.0 |
| — | Washington Bullets | 24 | 56 | .300 | 113.8 | 119.8 |
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