1961–62 Chicago Packers season

1961–62 Chicago Packers season
Head coach	Jim Pollard
General manager	Harry Hannin
Owner(s)	David Trager
Arena	International Amphitheatre
Results
Record	18–62 (.225)
Place	Division: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WGN-TV
Radio	WGN

The 1961–62 NBA season was the Packers' 1st season in the NBA. 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. Name Height Weight DOB From C 8 Bellamy, Walt 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 Jim Pollard Legend (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 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
Chicago Packers	18	62	.225	36	15-23	3-39	0–0	10–30

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

Awards and records

• Walt Bellamy, NBA Rookie of the Year Award