1961–62 Chicago Packers season

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.

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

Roster
1961–62 Chicago Packers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 8 Bellamy, Walt (C) 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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 28, 1961

Regular season

Season standings
Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers5426.675–26–518–1310–833–13
x-Cincinnati Royals4337.5381118–1314–1611–829–17
x-Detroit Pistons3743.4631716–148–1713–1224–22
St. Louis Hawks2951.3632519–167–273–816–30
Chicago Packers1862.2253615-233-390–010–30
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1961–62 NBA records
Team BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston —9–17–15–36–38–48–47–210–2
Chicago 1–9—1–93–72–86–40–104–61–9
Cincinnati 1–79–1—6–65–75–43–59–35–4
Detroit 3–57–36–6—4–85–41–77–54–5
Los Angeles 3–68–27–58–4—6–26–310–26–2
New York 4–84–64–54–52–6—4–84–43–9
Philadelphia 4–810–05–37–13–68–4—6–36–6
St. Louis 2–76–43–95–72–104–43–6—4–4
Syracuse 2–109–14–55–42–69–36–64–4—

Awards and records

References
  1. 1961–62 Chicago Packers
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