1961-62 NBA Season
360 regular-season games · 6 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Boston Celtics
5th Title
Last Title: 1960-61
Runner-Up
Los Angeles Lakers
1st Appearance
Biggest Overachiever
Los Angeles Lakers
6.95 wins above expected
54 wins · 47.05 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
St. Louis Hawks
9.48 wins below expected
29 wins · 38.48 expected wins
Final Standings
Final regular season records. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins — positive values indicate the team overachieved, negative values mean they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics Division | 60 | 20 | .750 | — | 121.1 | 111.8 | +9.2 | 57.85 | +2.15 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors Playoffs | 49 | 31 | .613 | 11 | 125.4 | 122.7 | +2.8 | 47.08 | +1.92 |
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals Playoffs | 41 | 39 | .512 | 19 | 120.7 | 118.4 | +2.3 | 44.11 | -3.11 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 29 | 51 | .362 | 31 | 114.8 | 119.7 | -4.8 | 29.65 | -0.65 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers Division | 54 | 26 | .675 | — | 118.5 | 116.3 | +2.2 | 47.05 | +6.95 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Royals Playoffs | 43 | 37 | .537 | 11 | 123.1 | 121.3 | +1.8 | 41.17 | +1.83 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons Playoffs | 37 | 43 | .463 | 17 | 115.4 | 117.1 | -1.7 | 37.42 | -0.42 |
| 4 | St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 51 | .362 | 25 | 118.8 | 122.1 | -3.3 | 38.48 | -9.48 |
| 5 | Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | .225 | 36 | 110.9 | 119.4 | -8.5 | 17.18 | +0.82 |
Playoff Bracket
Eastern Conference
First Round
Conference Finals
Western Conference
First Round
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
Season Summary
Every team's regular season finish compared against the simulated win totals from 100,000 simulations. Click on any column header to sort. Luck is the team's actual total minus the simulation's mean. Positive values indicate the team outperformed the expected total; negative values indicate the team was unluckier than expected. Percentile represents where their actual result fell in the simulated distribution.
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Eastern | 1693 | 60 | 57.85 | +2.15 | 74.97% | 43 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 72 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Western | 1566 | 54 | 47.05 | +6.95 | 96.47% | 32 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 62 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | Eastern | 1566 | 41 | 44.11 | -3.11 | 26.87% | 29 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 59 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Eastern | 1562 | 49 | 47.08 | +1.92 | 71.68% | 30 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 65 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | Western | 1519 | 43 | 41.17 | +1.83 | 70.15% | 27 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 57 | |
| Detroit Pistons | Western | 1454 | 37 | 37.42 | -0.42 | 50.60% | 21 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 53 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | Western | 1447 | 29 | 38.48 | -9.48 | 1.60% | 20 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 53 | |
| New York Knicks | Eastern | 1414 | 29 | 29.65 | -0.65 | 48.63% | 16 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 45 | |
| Chicago Packers | Western | 1280 | 18 | 17.18 | +0.82 | 65.16% | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 33 |
Head-to-Head
Cells show each team's record against each opponent with the expected wins from the simulation below Gold-tinted cells indicate the team beat the model's expectations by more than a half-win while navy-tinted cells indicate they fell short by more than a half-win. The first table covers within-division games while the second covers games against teams outside the division.
Within Eastern
| Team | Celtics | Knicks | Warriors | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | — |
8-4
(9.7 exp.)
|
8-4
(7.5 exp.)
|
10-2
(8.1 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
4-8
(2.3 exp.)
|
— |
4-8
(3.7 exp.)
|
3-9
(4.0 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Warriors |
4-8
(4.5 exp.)
|
8-4
(8.3 exp.)
|
— |
6-6
(6.4 exp.)
|
| Syracuse Nationals |
2-10
(3.9 exp.)
|
9-3
(8.0 exp.)
|
6-6
(5.6 exp.)
|
— |
Eastern vs. Outside Teams
| Team | Packers | Royals | Pistons | Lakers | Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics |
9-1
(8.9 exp.)
|
7-1
(5.5 exp.)
|
5-3
(5.8 exp.)
|
6-3
(5.7 exp.)
|
7-2
(6.7 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
4-6
(6.8 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.5 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.8 exp.)
|
2-6
(2.6 exp.)
|
4-4
(3.0 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Warriors |
10-0
(8.2 exp.)
|
5-3
(4.7 exp.)
|
7-1
(4.8 exp.)
|
3-6
(4.5 exp.)
|
6-3
(5.6 exp.)
|
| Syracuse Nationals |
9-1
(8.1 exp.)
|
4-5
(4.8 exp.)
|
5-4
(5.5 exp.)
|
2-6
(3.7 exp.)
|
4-4
(4.5 exp.)
|
Within Western
| Team | Packers | Royals | Pistons | Lakers | Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers | — |
1-9
(2.3 exp.)
|
3-7
(2.6 exp.)
|
2-8
(1.7 exp.)
|
4-6
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Cincinnati Royals |
9-1
(7.7 exp.)
|
— |
6-6
(6.7 exp.)
|
5-7
(5.0 exp.)
|
9-3
(6.3 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
7-3
(7.4 exp.)
|
6-6
(5.3 exp.)
|
— |
4-8
(4.8 exp.)
|
7-5
(5.8 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
8-2
(8.3 exp.)
|
7-5
(7.0 exp.)
|
8-4
(7.2 exp.)
|
— |
10-2
(7.2 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Hawks |
6-4
(7.5 exp.)
|
3-9
(5.7 exp.)
|
5-7
(6.2 exp.)
|
2-10
(4.8 exp.)
|
— |
Western vs. Outside Teams
| Team | Celtics | Knicks | Warriors | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Packers |
1-9
(1.1 exp.)
|
6-4
(3.2 exp.)
|
0-10
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-9
(1.9 exp.)
|
| Cincinnati Royals |
1-7
(2.5 exp.)
|
5-4
(5.5 exp.)
|
3-5
(3.3 exp.)
|
5-4
(4.2 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
3-5
(2.2 exp.)
|
5-4
(5.2 exp.)
|
1-7
(3.2 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.5 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
3-6
(3.3 exp.)
|
6-2
(5.4 exp.)
|
6-3
(4.5 exp.)
|
6-2
(4.3 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Hawks |
2-7
(2.3 exp.)
|
4-4
(5.0 exp.)
|
3-6
(3.4 exp.)
|
4-4
(3.5 exp.)
|
Scoreline Distribution
Cells represent the percentage of games that ended with a team's points in the row and its opponent's points in the column. Cells below the diagonal are wins (gold), and cells above are losses (blue). Totals along the edges show the marginal percentages for that row or column.
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | 0.28% | 1.53% | 1.53% | 0.69% | 0.69% | — | 4.72% |
| 100–109 | 1.53% | 6.39% | 5.42% | 2.78% | 2.08% | 0.56% | 18.75% |
| 110–119 | 1.53% | 5.42% | 10.00% | 9.03% | 3.47% | 0.56% | 30.00% |
| 120–129 | 0.69% | 2.78% | 9.03% | 10.56% | 3.47% | 1.11% | 27.64% |
| 130–139 | 0.69% | 2.08% | 3.47% | 3.47% | 3.61% | 1.39% | 14.72% |
| 140+ | — | 0.56% | 0.56% | 1.11% | 1.39% | 0.56% | 4.17% |
| Total | 4.72% | 18.75% | 30.00% | 27.64% | 14.72% | 4.17% | 100% |
Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 118.76 | 118.76 | +0.00 |
| SD | 12.27 | 12.27 | 14.40 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 169 | 169 | +51 |
| Min | 86 | 86 | -51 |
Games Played: 360
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | 1.25% | — | 1.25% | — | — | 2.50% |
| 100–109 | 1.25% | 11.25% | 3.75% | — | 1.25% | — | 17.50% |
| 110–119 | 7.50% | 10.00% | 3.75% | 3.75% | — | — | 25.00% |
| 120–129 | — | 8.75% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 3.75% | — | 32.50% |
| 130–139 | 1.25% | 3.75% | 6.25% | — | 1.25% | — | 12.50% |
| 140+ | — | 1.25% | 2.50% | 5.00% | 1.25% | — | 10.00% |
| Total | 10.00% | 36.25% | 26.25% | 20.00% | 7.50% | — | 100% |
Boston Celtics — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 121.09 | 111.85 | +9.24 |
| SD | 12.60 | 11.17 | 14.21 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 153 | 138 | +51 |
| Min | 90 | 86 | -26 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | 1.25% | 5.00% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 1.25% | — | 11.25% |
| 100–109 | 2.50% | 7.50% | 8.75% | 10.00% | 5.00% | — | 33.75% |
| 110–119 | 2.50% | 2.50% | 10.00% | 13.75% | 8.75% | 1.25% | 38.75% |
| 120–129 | — | — | 6.25% | 5.00% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 16.25% |
| 130–139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 140+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 6.25% | 15.00% | 26.25% | 31.25% | 17.50% | 3.75% | 100% |
Chicago Packers — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 110.92 | 119.41 | -8.49 |
| SD | 9.23 | 12.32 | 12.24 |
| CV | 0.08 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 129 | 153 | +21 |
| Min | 92 | 90 | -37 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | — | 2.50% | — | — | — | 2.50% |
| 100–109 | — | 3.75% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% | — | 11.25% |
| 110–119 | — | 6.25% | 10.00% | 8.75% | 1.25% | — | 26.25% |
| 120–129 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 10.00% | 8.75% | 6.25% | 3.75% | 31.25% |
| 130–139 | 1.25% | — | 5.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 1.25% | 22.50% |
| 140+ | — | — | 1.25% | 2.50% | 2.50% | — | 6.25% |
| Total | 2.50% | 11.25% | 31.25% | 30.00% | 20.00% | 5.00% | 100% |
Cincinnati Royals — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 123.06 | 121.30 | +1.76 |
| SD | 12.10 | 10.79 | 13.14 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.09 | — |
| Max | 153 | 145 | +40 |
| Min | 96 | 94 | -29 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | — | 3.75% | 1.25% | — | — | 5.00% |
| 100–109 | 1.25% | 11.25% | 8.75% | 1.25% | 2.50% | — | 25.00% |
| 110–119 | 1.25% | 8.75% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 3.75% | — | 38.75% |
| 120–129 | 1.25% | — | 6.25% | 7.50% | 5.00% | — | 20.00% |
| 130–139 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 10.00% |
| 140+ | — | — | — | — | 1.25% | — | 1.25% |
| Total | 5.00% | 21.25% | 33.75% | 23.75% | 15.00% | 1.25% | 100% |
Detroit Pistons — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 115.42 | 117.11 | -1.69 |
| SD | 10.61 | 11.21 | 12.22 |
| CV | 0.09 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 142 | 145 | +36 |
| Min | 96 | 93 | -35 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | 1.25% | — | 2.50% | — | — | — | 3.75% |
| 100–109 | 3.75% | 8.75% | 7.50% | 1.25% | — | — | 21.25% |
| 110–119 | — | 2.50% | 11.25% | 5.00% | 3.75% | — | 22.50% |
| 120–129 | 2.50% | 1.25% | 18.75% | 16.25% | 1.25% | — | 40.00% |
| 130–139 | — | 1.25% | 2.50% | 5.00% | 1.25% | — | 10.00% |
| 140+ | — | — | — | 1.25% | — | 1.25% | 2.50% |
| Total | 7.50% | 13.75% | 42.50% | 28.75% | 6.25% | 1.25% | 100% |
Los Angeles Lakers — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 118.53 | 116.33 | +2.20 |
| SD | 11.38 | 10.27 | 10.66 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.09 | — |
| Max | 151 | 147 | +29 |
| Min | 94 | 89 | -23 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | 2.50% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 3.75% | — | 10.00% |
| 100–109 | — | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 3.75% | — | 18.75% |
| 110–119 | — | 10.00% | 10.00% | 13.75% | 3.75% | 1.25% | 38.75% |
| 120–129 | — | 2.50% | 7.50% | 8.75% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 22.50% |
| 130–139 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 2.50% | — | 7.50% |
| 140+ | — | — | — | — | 1.25% | 1.25% | 2.50% |
| Total | 1.25% | 21.25% | 26.25% | 30.00% | 17.50% | 3.75% | 100% |
New York Knicks — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 114.84 | 119.67 | -4.84 |
| SD | 11.61 | 12.61 | 14.42 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.11 | — |
| Max | 149 | 169 | +37 |
| Min | 89 | 94 | -40 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | 1.25% | 1.25% | — | — | — | 2.50% |
| 100–109 | — | 1.25% | 1.25% | — | — | 2.50% | 5.00% |
| 110–119 | — | 3.75% | 13.75% | 2.50% | 2.50% | — | 22.50% |
| 120–129 | — | 3.75% | 11.25% | 11.25% | — | 1.25% | 27.50% |
| 130–139 | 1.25% | 5.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 36.25% |
| 140+ | — | 1.25% | — | — | 2.50% | 2.50% | 6.25% |
| Total | 1.25% | 16.25% | 35.00% | 21.25% | 12.50% | 13.75% | 100% |
Philadelphia Warriors — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 125.44 | 122.66 | +2.77 |
| SD | 12.72 | 13.99 | 15.95 |
| CV | 0.10 | 0.11 | — |
| Max | 169 | 153 | +43 |
| Min | 86 | 95 | -51 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | 2.50% | — | — | 1.25% | — | 3.75% |
| 100–109 | 3.75% | 1.25% | 3.75% | 1.25% | 2.50% | — | 12.50% |
| 110–119 | 1.25% | 2.50% | 12.50% | 15.00% | 7.50% | 1.25% | 40.00% |
| 120–129 | 1.25% | 3.75% | 1.25% | 13.75% | 6.25% | 1.25% | 27.50% |
| 130–139 | — | — | 2.50% | 3.75% | 5.00% | 2.50% | 13.75% |
| 140+ | — | 1.25% | — | — | 1.25% | — | 2.50% |
| Total | 6.25% | 11.25% | 20.00% | 33.75% | 23.75% | 5.00% | 100% |
St. Louis Hawks — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 118.85 | 122.12 | -3.27 |
| SD | 10.79 | 12.60 | 13.11 |
| CV | 0.09 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 145 | 147 | +33 |
| Min | 90 | 91 | -37 |
Games Played: 80
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <100 | 100–109 | 110–119 | 120–129 | 130–139 | 140+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | — | 1.25% | — | — | — | — | 1.25% |
| 100–109 | 1.25% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 3.75% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 23.75% |
| 110–119 | 1.25% | 2.50% | 6.25% | 6.25% | — | 1.25% | 17.50% |
| 120–129 | — | 3.75% | 10.00% | 13.75% | 3.75% | — | 31.25% |
| 130–139 | — | 6.25% | 3.75% | 5.00% | 5.00% | — | 20.00% |
| 140+ | — | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 2.50% | — | 6.25% |
| Total | 2.50% | 22.50% | 28.75% | 30.00% | 12.50% | 3.75% | 100% |
Syracuse Nationals — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 120.72 | 118.41 | +2.31 |
| SD | 12.76 | 11.87 | 15.75 |
| CV | 0.11 | 0.10 | — |
| Max | 150 | 151 | +41 |
| Min | 94 | 90 | -43 |
Games Played: 80
Actual Wins vs. Point Differential
Plot of wins against points differential across the entire season. Hover over a team for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams that deviated the most from the simulated results.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 47.05 | +6.95 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 57.85 | +2.15 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 47.08 | +1.92 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Royals | 43 | 41.17 | +1.83 |
| 5 | Chicago Packers | 18 | 17.18 | +0.82 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 38.48 | -9.48 |
| 2 | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 44.11 | -3.11 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 29 | 29.65 | -0.65 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 37.42 | -0.42 |
| 5 | Chicago Packers | 18 | 17.18 | +0.82 |
Top Streaks
The most unlikely streaks achieved by teams throughout the season according to the model's probabilities. Calculated by using the pregame win/loss probabilities for all the games in each team's streak.
Longest Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | Dec 2 – Dec 13 | 1 in 103 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors | 7 | Jan 19 – Jan 28 | 1 in 58 |
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | 7 | Jan 6 – Jan 18 | 1 in 51 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Nov 3 – Nov 14 | 1 in 35 |
| 5 | St. Louis Hawks | 5 | Jan 19 – Jan 24 | 1 in 33 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | Jan 24 – Jan 28 | 1 in 205 |
| 2 | St. Louis Hawks | 7 | Feb 18 – Feb 27 | 1 in 67 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Feb 1 – Feb 7 | 1 in 44 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 8 | Dec 5 – Dec 17 | 1 in 42 |
| 5 | Syracuse Nationals | 6 | Jan 19 – Jan 25 | 1 in 39 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
A measure of how well each team has taken advantage of home-field advantage during the season. For each team, sum the win probabilities for home games and compare against the team's actual performance at home. Repeat for games on the road. Positive values indicate the team has played comparatively better at home than on the road. Negative values indicate the team is not utilizing home field advantage.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Cells represent the percentage of the time a team finished in a given position across the 100,000 simulations.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 94.97% | 4.62% | 0.41% | — |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3.95% | 63.95% | 31.83% | 0.27% |
| Syracuse Nationals | 1.08% | 31.37% | 66.57% | 0.98% |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.06% | 1.19% | 98.75% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 75.02% | 17.75% | 5.68% | 1.55% | — |
| Cincinnati Royals | 15.31% | 41.10% | 27.42% | 16.17% | — |
| St. Louis Hawks | 5.96% | 23.30% | 35.14% | 35.56% | 0.04% |
| Detroit Pistons | 3.71% | 17.85% | 31.76% | 46.66% | 0.02% |
| Chicago Packers | — | — | — | 0.06% | 99.94% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 91.80% | 6.91% | 1.04% | 0.20% | 0.04% | 0.01% | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3.58% | 35.04% | 28.76% | 18.16% | 9.63% | 3.71% | 1.06% | 0.06% | — |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3.44% | 35.52% | 28.70% | 17.72% | 8.98% | 4.21% | 1.35% | 0.08% | — |
| Syracuse Nationals | 0.98% | 14.91% | 22.55% | 26.40% | 19.39% | 11.10% | 4.28% | 0.39% | — |
| Cincinnati Royals | 0.16% | 5.21% | 11.45% | 19.01% | 26.28% | 21.84% | 13.89% | 2.16% | — |
| St. Louis Hawks | 0.03% | 1.46% | 4.65% | 10.37% | 19.22% | 29.13% | 29.40% | 5.70% | 0.04% |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.01% | 0.94% | 2.81% | 7.88% | 15.49% | 26.70% | 36.72% | 9.43% | 0.02% |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.97% | 3.30% | 13.29% | 80.45% | 1.68% |
| Chicago Packers | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 1.73% | 98.26% |
Win Totals in Context
How each team's actual results compared to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Click a division name in the legend to toggle it on or off.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Cells represent the percentage of the time a team earned a given playoff seed across the 100,000 simulations. Teams are sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed. Teams that missed the playoffs more often sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 94.97% | 4.62% | 0.41% | — |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3.95% | 63.95% | 31.83% | 0.27% |
| Syracuse Nationals | 1.08% | 31.37% | 66.57% | 0.98% |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.06% | 1.19% | 98.75% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 75.02% | 17.75% | 5.68% | 1.55% |
| Cincinnati Royals | 15.31% | 41.10% | 27.42% | 16.17% |
| St. Louis Hawks | 5.96% | 23.30% | 35.14% | 35.60% |
| Detroit Pistons | 3.71% | 17.85% | 31.76% | 46.68% |
| Chicago Packers | — | — | — | 100.00% |
Wins Required to Achieve Each Seed
The empirical cumulative distribution that shows the probability that a team earning that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season - Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability - day by day. Select a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces each team's game-by-game Elo rating through their playoff run. Net Elo Change summarizes the difference in Elo rating between the beginning and end of the playoffs for each team.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
How we would have expected the postseason to play out at the beginning of the season according to the 100,000 simulations. Table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The round buttons switch to heat maps that show how often each pair of teams faced off in that round.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 99.07% | 99.07% | 79.91% | 67.20% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 92.45% | 92.45% | 64.31% | 15.26% |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 95.78% | 51.97% | 10.06% | 6.23% |
| Syracuse Nationals | 97.94% | 48.73% | 10.01% | 6.19% |
| Cincinnati Royals | 68.52% | 59.91% | 24.03% | 3.97% |
| Detroit Pistons | 49.61% | 21.89% | 5.68% | 0.59% |
| St. Louis Hawks | 58.44% | 25.75% | 5.98% | 0.56% |
| New York Knicks | 1.25% | 0.23% | 0.02% | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 0.03% | 0.81% | 3.26% | |
| New York Knicks | 0.17% | 0.06% | ||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 0.27% | 0.78% | 46.97% | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 0.66% | 0.21% | 46.78% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Royals | 18.51% | 2.33% | 23.76% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 9.03% | 1.92% | 7.23% | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3.83% | 5.94% | 7.66% | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 11.06% | 6.98% | 1.75% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 0.21% | 41.47% | 38.23% | |
| New York Knicks | 0.02% | |||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 9.57% | 0.49% | ||
| Syracuse Nationals | 9.57% | 0.44% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Royals | 1.83% | 19.78% | 2.42% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 1.10% | 4.07% | 0.51% | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33.47% | 14.00% | 16.84% | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 1.31% | 0.38% | 4.29% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 16.75% | 4.09% | 41.76% | 4.60% | ||||
| Cincinnati Royals | 2.45% | 0.82% | 0.70% | |||||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.20% | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 9.70% | 0.02% | 2.75% | 2.79% | ||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 1.90% | 0.49% | 3.41% | 0.43% | ||||
| St. Louis Hawks | 0.29% | 0.14% | 0.13% | |||||
| Syracuse Nationals | 1.41% | 0.51% | 3.88% | 0.39% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
How we would have expected the postseason to play out given the actual playoff bracket according to the 100,000 simulations. Table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The round buttons switch to heat maps that show how often each pair of teams faced off in that round.
| Team | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 100.00% | 80.63% | 67.92% | Won Finals |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 100.00% | 67.83% | 15.32% | Eliminated in Finals |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 52.95% | 9.82% | 5.51% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| Detroit Pistons | 30.39% | 6.58% | 0.73% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Warriors | 52.95% | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 47.05% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Royals | 69.61% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 30.39% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 43.13% | 37.50% | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 9.82% | ||
| Syracuse Nationals | 9.55% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Royals | 25.59% | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 6.58% | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 44.02% | 23.81% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | Cincinnati Royals | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 17.69% | 4.98% | 45.25% | |||
| Cincinnati Royals | 2.95% | 1.01% | 0.72% | |||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.36% | 0.20% | 0.17% | |||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 9.40% | 3.10% | 2.82% | |||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 1.73% | 0.43% | 3.35% | |||
| Syracuse Nationals | 1.49% | 0.44% | 3.91% |
Most-Likely Championship Paths
For each playoff team, what was the most likely path they had to the championship across all 100,000 simulations? Tiles represent the opponent they faced and defeated the most often in each round.
Regular Season Games
Every regular-season game from the selected team's perspective.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-10-21 | Detroit Pistons | W 137-102 | 1624.37 | 1490.86 | 76.99% | 23.01% | +5.13 | 1-0 |
| 1961-10-28 | New York Knicks | W 132-102 | 1629.50 | 1447.87 | 81.53% | 18.47% | +3.82 | 2-0 |
| 1961-11-03 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 112-98 | 1633.32 | 1547.06 | 51.43% | 48.57% | +6.85 | 3-0 |
| 1961-11-04 | Syracuse Nationals | W 127-107 | 1640.17 | 1547.27 | 72.59% | 27.41% | +4.62 | 4-0 |
| 1961-11-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-116 | 1644.79 | 1473.51 | 72.83% | 27.17% | -6.73 | 4-1 |
| 1961-11-11 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 128-125 | 1638.06 | 1555.72 | 71.36% | 28.64% | +1.87 | 5-1 |
| 1961-11-12 | @ Chicago Packers | W 112-96 | 1639.93 | 1292.71 | 82.63% | 17.37% | +2.62 | 6-1 |
| 1961-11-14 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 119-117 | 1642.55 | 1523.32 | 56.15% | 43.85% | +2.34 | 7-1 |
| 1961-11-16 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 127-121 | 1644.89 | 1501.14 | 59.59% | 40.41% | +3.73 | 8-1 |
| 1961-11-17 | @ New York Knicks | W 104-100 | 1648.62 | 1422.52 | 70.32% | 29.68% | +2.24 | 9-1 |
| 1961-11-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-103 | 1650.86 | 1554.43 | 72.99% | 27.01% | -3.89 | 9-2 |
| 1961-11-22 | St. Louis Hawks | W 141-121 | 1646.97 | 1519.58 | 76.36% | 23.64% | +3.98 | 10-2 |
| 1961-11-23 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 119-106 | 1650.95 | 1552.14 | 53.24% | 46.76% | +6.36 | 11-2 |
| 1961-11-25 | New York Knicks | W 116-96 | 1657.31 | 1413.58 | 86.32% | 13.68% | +2.31 | 12-2 |
| 1961-11-26 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 107-101 | 1659.62 | 1491.64 | 62.90% | 37.10% | +3.42 | 13-2 |
| 1961-11-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 116-108 | 1663.04 | 1488.22 | 73.23% | 26.77% | +2.86 | 14-2 |
| 1961-11-30 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 130-133 | 1665.90 | 1499.65 | 72.25% | 27.75% | -4.72 | 14-3 |
| 1961-12-01 | Chicago Packers | W 140-121 | 1661.18 | 1283.41 | 93.17% | 6.83% | +1.12 | 15-3 |
| 1961-12-03 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 119-96 | 1662.30 | 1504.37 | 61.54% | 38.46% | +6.96 | 16-3 |
| 1961-12-06 | Cincinnati Royals | W 103-102 | 1669.26 | 1497.42 | 72.89% | 27.11% | +1.02 | 17-3 |
| 1961-12-08 | Syracuse Nationals | W 123-111 | 1670.28 | 1532.08 | 77.46% | 22.54% | +2.94 | 18-3 |
| 1961-12-09 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 106-102 | 1673.22 | 1529.14 | 59.63% | 40.37% | +3.04 | 19-3 |
| 1961-12-13 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 123-113 | 1676.26 | 1568.66 | 74.24% | 25.76% | +3.07 | 20-3 |
| 1961-12-14 | Chicago Packers | W 123-108 | 1679.33 | 1275.66 | 91.08% | 8.92% | +1.31 | 21-3 |
| 1961-12-16 | St. Louis Hawks | W 130-113 | 1680.64 | 1505.75 | 80.94% | 19.06% | +2.96 | 22-3 |
| 1961-12-17 | @ New York Knicks | W 117-109 | 1683.60 | 1382.53 | 78.48% | 21.52% | +2.29 | 23-3 |
| 1961-12-19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-104 | 1685.89 | 1561.08 | 56.94% | 43.06% | -3.71 | 23-4 |
| 1961-12-21 | New York Knicks | W 122-103 | 1682.18 | 1389.04 | 84.39% | 15.61% | +2.56 | 24-4 |
| 1961-12-23 | New York Knicks | W 122-111 | 1684.74 | 1386.47 | 89.62% | 10.38% | +1.30 | 25-4 |
| 1961-12-25 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 127-122 | 1686.04 | 1527.37 | 61.64% | 38.36% | +3.23 | 26-4 |
| 1961-12-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 129-117 | 1689.27 | 1576.67 | 74.79% | 25.21% | +3.30 | 27-4 |
| 1961-12-28 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 117-109 | 1692.57 | 1476.47 | 69.10% | 30.90% | +3.29 | 28-4 |
| 1961-12-29 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-110 | 1695.86 | 1384.73 | 79.44% | 20.56% | -9.47 | 28-5 |
| 1961-12-30 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 116-111 | 1686.39 | 1591.83 | 52.63% | 47.37% | +2.82 | 29-5 |
| 1962-01-02 | St. Louis Hawks | W 136-99 | 1689.21 | 1486.12 | 76.30% | 23.70% | +5.44 | 30-5 |
| 1962-01-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-112 | 1694.65 | 1456.57 | 71.73% | 28.27% | -8.11 | 30-6 |
| 1962-01-05 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 124-103 | 1686.54 | 1499.60 | 65.41% | 34.59% | +5.97 | 31-6 |
| 1962-01-07 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-95 | 1692.51 | 1583.07 | 54.76% | 45.24% | +8.18 | 32-6 |
| 1962-01-10 | @ Chicago Packers | L 90-103 | 1700.69 | 1273.07 | 88.31% | 11.69% | -12.00 | 32-7 |
| 1962-01-12 | Cincinnati Royals | W 141-125 | 1688.69 | 1506.24 | 81.60% | 18.40% | +2.77 | 33-7 |
| 1962-01-13 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 117-127 | 1691.46 | 1537.33 | 70.83% | 29.17% | -8.44 | 33-8 |
| 1962-01-14 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 145-136 | 1683.02 | 1568.02 | 75.05% | 24.95% | +2.82 | 34-8 |
| 1962-01-17 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 126-116 | 1685.84 | 1470.47 | 69.01% | 30.99% | +3.70 | 35-8 |
| 1962-01-19 | Syracuse Nationals | W 128-103 | 1689.54 | 1551.50 | 77.45% | 22.55% | +4.25 | 36-8 |
| 1962-01-20 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 107-101 | 1693.79 | 1547.25 | 59.97% | 40.03% | +3.69 | 37-8 |
| 1962-01-21 | Detroit Pistons | L 120-124 | 1697.48 | 1458.09 | 86.02% | 13.98% | -6.48 | 37-9 |
| 1962-01-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-103 | 1691.00 | 1570.44 | 66.68% | 33.32% | +4.86 | 38-9 |
| 1962-01-24 | St. Louis Hawks | L 123-135 | 1695.86 | 1477.93 | 84.47% | 15.53% | -11.03 | 38-10 |
| 1962-01-26 | @ New York Knicks | L 121-129 | 1684.83 | 1398.87 | 76.98% | 23.02% | -8.21 | 38-11 |
| 1962-01-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 106-131 | 1676.62 | 1578.27 | 53.17% | 46.83% | -10.02 | 38-12 |
| 1962-01-28 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 129-133 | 1666.60 | 1588.29 | 70.89% | 29.11% | -3.78 | 38-13 |
| 1962-01-31 | @ Chicago Packers | W 122-115 | 1662.82 | 1261.67 | 86.65% | 13.35% | +1.33 | 39-13 |
| 1962-02-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 130-115 | 1664.15 | 1576.81 | 62.31% | 37.69% | +5.50 | 40-13 |
| 1962-02-02 | Cincinnati Royals | W 143-124 | 1669.65 | 1527.38 | 77.87% | 22.13% | +3.64 | 41-13 |
| 1962-02-04 | New York Knicks | W 130-114 | 1673.29 | 1408.36 | 87.70% | 12.30% | +1.86 | 42-13 |
| 1962-02-05 | @ Chicago Packers | W 127-111 | 1675.15 | 1276.40 | 86.49% | 13.51% | +2.03 | 43-13 |
| 1962-02-06 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 129-114 | 1677.18 | 1463.33 | 68.82% | 31.18% | +4.56 | 44-13 |
| 1962-02-08 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 110-122 | 1681.74 | 1544.93 | 58.62% | 41.38% | -7.66 | 44-14 |
| 1962-02-09 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 124-126 | 1674.08 | 1594.93 | 70.99% | 29.01% | -3.78 | 44-15 |
| 1962-02-10 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 106-107 | 1670.30 | 1598.71 | 49.32% | 50.68% | -1.86 | 44-16 |
| 1962-02-11 | Chicago Packers | W 148-115 | 1668.44 | 1283.15 | 93.44% | 6.56% | +1.42 | 45-16 |
| 1962-02-13 | Chicago Packers | W 138-117 | 1669.86 | 1281.73 | 90.33% | 9.67% | +1.67 | 46-16 |
| 1962-02-14 | @ New York Knicks | L 112-125 | 1671.53 | 1399.92 | 75.48% | 24.52% | -10.26 | 46-17 |
| 1962-02-16 | New York Knicks | W 127-104 | 1661.27 | 1410.18 | 80.93% | 19.07% | +3.44 | 47-17 |
| 1962-02-18 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-125 | 1664.71 | 1558.42 | 54.31% | 45.69% | -10.43 | 47-18 |
| 1962-02-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 115-96 | 1654.28 | 1568.86 | 51.31% | 48.69% | +8.00 | 48-18 |
| 1962-02-22 | Syracuse Nationals | W 134-106 | 1662.28 | 1563.44 | 63.85% | 36.15% | +7.21 | 49-18 |
| 1962-02-23 | Syracuse Nationals | W 121-107 | 1669.49 | 1556.23 | 74.86% | 25.14% | +3.54 | 50-18 |
| 1962-02-24 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 109-86 | 1673.03 | 1580.08 | 52.40% | 47.60% | +8.61 | 51-18 |
| 1962-02-25 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 110-106 | 1681.64 | 1554.67 | 57.24% | 42.76% | +3.22 | 52-18 |
| 1962-02-27 | Chicago Packers | W 115-100 | 1684.86 | 1281.51 | 91.07% | 8.93% | +1.31 | 53-18 |
| 1962-02-28 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 129-123 | 1686.17 | 1528.45 | 61.51% | 38.49% | +2.51 | 54-18 |
| 1962-03-02 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 120-138 | 1688.68 | 1432.41 | 73.81% | 26.19% | -11.80 | 54-19 |
| 1962-03-04 | St. Louis Hawks | W 123-120 | 1676.88 | 1450.65 | 85.09% | 14.91% | +0.97 | 55-19 |
| 1962-03-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-113 | 1677.85 | 1413.64 | 74.68% | 25.32% | -7.45 | 55-20 |
| 1962-03-07 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 153-102 | 1670.40 | 1574.72 | 72.91% | 27.09% | +7.29 | 56-20 |
| 1962-03-08 | @ Chicago Packers | W 108-102 | 1677.69 | 1270.72 | 87.03% | 12.97% | +1.20 | 57-20 |
| 1962-03-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 130-111 | 1678.89 | 1459.62 | 69.49% | 30.51% | +5.02 | 58-20 |
| 1962-03-11 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-105 | 1683.91 | 1558.50 | 76.15% | 23.85% | +3.36 | 59-20 |
| 1962-03-13 | Syracuse Nationals | W 142-110 | 1687.27 | 1574.86 | 74.77% | 25.23% | +5.38 | 60-20 |
| 1961-10-19 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-120 | 1300.00 | 1445.07 | 21.85% | 78.15% | -3.40 | 0-1 |
| 1961-10-21 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 103-123 | 1296.60 | 1552.89 | 12.85% | 87.15% | -2.16 | 0-2 |
| 1961-10-27 | St. Louis Hawks | W 117-106 | 1294.44 | 1542.92 | 27.07% | 72.93% | +9.12 | 1-2 |
| 1961-10-28 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 95-122 | 1303.56 | 1533.80 | 14.62% | 85.38% | -2.87 | 1-3 |
| 1961-11-03 | New York Knicks | W 129-118 | 1300.69 | 1442.83 | 40.64% | 59.36% | +7.42 | 2-3 |
| 1961-11-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-125 | 1308.11 | 1529.05 | 30.31% | 69.69% | -4.12 | 2-4 |
| 1961-11-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 108-130 | 1303.99 | 1428.26 | 32.84% | 67.16% | -5.80 | 2-5 |
| 1961-11-10 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 117-122 | 1298.19 | 1490.62 | 17.55% | 82.45% | -1.48 | 2-6 |
| 1961-11-11 | Cincinnati Royals | L 107-117 | 1296.71 | 1492.10 | 33.50% | 66.50% | -4.00 | 2-7 |
| 1961-11-12 | Boston Celtics | L 96-112 | 1292.71 | 1639.93 | 17.37% | 82.63% | -2.62 | 2-8 |
| 1961-11-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-127 | 1290.09 | 1546.13 | 12.86% | 87.14% | -1.81 | 2-9 |
| 1961-11-15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-133 | 1288.28 | 1547.95 | 12.63% | 87.37% | -1.84 | 2-10 |
| 1961-11-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 112-119 | 1286.44 | 1484.41 | 17.10% | 82.90% | -1.71 | 2-11 |
| 1961-11-19 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 114-122 | 1284.73 | 1543.93 | 25.87% | 74.13% | -2.76 | 2-12 |
| 1961-11-21 | @ New York Knicks | W 109-107 | 1281.97 | 1420.28 | 22.53% | 77.47% | +4.13 | 3-12 |
| 1961-11-25 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 102-134 | 1286.10 | 1545.78 | 12.63% | 87.37% | -2.69 | 3-13 |
| 1961-12-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-140 | 1283.41 | 1661.18 | 6.83% | 93.17% | -1.12 | 3-14 |
| 1961-12-02 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 118-132 | 1282.29 | 1540.64 | 12.72% | 87.28% | -1.80 | 3-15 |
| 1961-12-05 | St. Louis Hawks | W 101-99 | 1280.49 | 1504.90 | 21.56% | 78.44% | +4.19 | 4-15 |
| 1961-12-08 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-133 | 1284.68 | 1494.39 | 23.02% | 76.98% | -4.43 | 4-16 |
| 1961-12-09 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 113-135 | 1280.25 | 1557.45 | 11.56% | 88.44% | -2.04 | 4-17 |
| 1961-12-10 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 109-118 | 1278.21 | 1559.50 | 16.53% | 83.47% | -1.87 | 4-18 |
| 1961-12-11 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 117-133 | 1276.34 | 1506.11 | 21.04% | 78.96% | -3.18 | 4-19 |
| 1961-12-13 | New York Knicks | W 113-112 | 1273.16 | 1389.48 | 33.86% | 66.14% | +2.50 | 5-19 |
| 1961-12-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-123 | 1275.66 | 1679.33 | 8.92% | 91.08% | -1.30 | 5-20 |
| 1961-12-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 97-94 | 1274.36 | 1567.27 | 22.32% | 77.68% | +5.07 | 6-20 |
| 1961-12-16 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 110-112 | 1279.43 | 1569.75 | 22.58% | 77.42% | -1.21 | 6-21 |
| 1961-12-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 98-102 | 1278.22 | 1564.80 | 16.12% | 83.88% | -1.21 | 6-22 |
| 1961-12-25 | Detroit Pistons | W 118-97 | 1277.01 | 1473.91 | 24.35% | 75.65% | +13.07 | 7-22 |
| 1961-12-26 | Detroit Pistons | W 108-101 | 1290.08 | 1460.84 | 27.23% | 72.77% | +7.26 | 8-22 |
| 1961-12-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 93-121 | 1297.34 | 1453.59 | 20.77% | 79.23% | -4.15 | 8-23 |
| 1961-12-29 | St. Louis Hawks | L 103-120 | 1293.19 | 1473.17 | 35.51% | 64.49% | -5.52 | 8-24 |
| 1961-12-30 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 92-101 | 1287.67 | 1478.69 | 17.67% | 82.33% | -2.00 | 8-25 |
| 1962-01-02 | Syracuse Nationals | L 102-127 | 1285.67 | 1515.98 | 29.18% | 70.82% | -5.50 | 8-26 |
| 1962-01-06 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 102-120 | 1280.17 | 1518.80 | 14.03% | 85.97% | -2.24 | 8-27 |
| 1962-01-07 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 113-123 | 1277.93 | 1493.63 | 22.41% | 77.59% | -2.67 | 8-28 |
| 1962-01-09 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 106-113 | 1275.26 | 1496.30 | 21.88% | 78.12% | -2.19 | 8-29 |
| 1962-01-10 | Boston Celtics | W 103-90 | 1273.07 | 1700.69 | 11.69% | 88.31% | +12.01 | 9-29 |
| 1962-01-12 | Detroit Pistons | L 99-102 | 1285.08 | 1465.89 | 35.40% | 64.60% | -2.31 | 9-30 |
| 1962-01-13 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 117-135 | 1282.77 | 1566.23 | 11.20% | 88.80% | -1.79 | 9-31 |
| 1962-01-18 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 111-118 | 1280.98 | 1549.75 | 17.55% | 82.45% | -1.75 | 9-32 |
| 1962-01-19 | St. Louis Hawks | L 113-114 | 1279.23 | 1466.38 | 34.57% | 65.43% | -1.31 | 9-33 |
| 1962-01-20 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 112-116 | 1277.92 | 1467.69 | 17.78% | 82.22% | -1.34 | 9-34 |
| 1962-01-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-112 | 1276.58 | 1569.85 | 22.29% | 77.71% | -0.59 | 9-35 |
| 1962-01-22 | @ New York Knicks | L 94-131 | 1275.99 | 1391.78 | 33.93% | 66.07% | -7.78 | 9-36 |
| 1962-01-23 | @ New York Knicks | W 109-103 | 1268.21 | 1399.56 | 23.23% | 76.77% | +7.09 | 10-36 |
| 1962-01-24 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 108-122 | 1275.30 | 1568.68 | 15.59% | 84.41% | -2.20 | 10-37 |
| 1962-01-25 | New York Knicks | L 102-117 | 1273.10 | 1392.47 | 43.83% | 56.17% | -6.40 | 10-38 |
| 1962-01-27 | Syracuse Nationals | L 102-107 | 1266.70 | 1527.19 | 25.72% | 74.28% | -2.17 | 10-39 |
| 1962-01-28 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-124 | 1264.53 | 1572.74 | 9.86% | 90.14% | -1.44 | 10-40 |
| 1962-01-30 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 92-107 | 1263.09 | 1574.18 | 9.71% | 90.29% | -1.42 | 10-41 |
| 1962-01-31 | Boston Celtics | L 115-122 | 1261.67 | 1662.82 | 13.35% | 86.65% | -1.33 | 10-42 |
| 1962-02-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 112-96 | 1260.34 | 1464.74 | 32.36% | 67.64% | +10.20 | 11-42 |
| 1962-02-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 109-116 | 1270.54 | 1454.54 | 25.75% | 74.25% | -2.57 | 11-43 |
| 1962-02-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-105 | 1267.97 | 1574.34 | 21.01% | 78.99% | +8.43 | 12-43 |
| 1962-02-05 | Boston Celtics | L 111-127 | 1276.40 | 1675.15 | 13.51% | 86.49% | -2.04 | 12-44 |
| 1962-02-06 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 123-127 | 1274.36 | 1543.61 | 17.51% | 82.49% | -1.32 | 12-45 |
| 1962-02-10 | New York Knicks | W 126-111 | 1273.04 | 1414.00 | 30.76% | 69.24% | +10.11 | 13-45 |
| 1962-02-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 115-148 | 1283.15 | 1668.44 | 6.56% | 93.44% | -1.42 | 13-46 |
| 1962-02-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-138 | 1281.73 | 1669.86 | 9.67% | 90.33% | -1.67 | 13-47 |
| 1962-02-14 | Cincinnati Royals | W 125-121 | 1280.06 | 1517.15 | 20.35% | 79.65% | +6.00 | 14-47 |
| 1962-02-15 | Syracuse Nationals | W 126-121 | 1286.06 | 1550.22 | 25.32% | 74.68% | +6.30 | 15-47 |
| 1962-02-16 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 106-132 | 1292.36 | 1543.93 | 19.03% | 80.97% | -3.66 | 15-48 |
| 1962-02-17 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 127-136 | 1288.70 | 1547.59 | 18.39% | 81.61% | -2.08 | 15-49 |
| 1962-02-18 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 121-138 | 1286.62 | 1501.15 | 22.53% | 77.47% | -3.50 | 15-50 |
| 1962-02-20 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 107-112 | 1283.12 | 1585.54 | 14.92% | 85.08% | -1.26 | 15-51 |
| 1962-02-21 | Cincinnati Royals | L 125-153 | 1281.86 | 1510.36 | 29.40% | 70.60% | -5.86 | 15-52 |
| 1962-02-23 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-124 | 1276.00 | 1562.40 | 16.13% | 83.87% | -1.14 | 15-53 |
| 1962-02-24 | St. Louis Hawks | W 129-119 | 1274.86 | 1445.11 | 36.80% | 63.20% | +7.53 | 16-53 |
| 1962-02-25 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 105-108 | 1282.39 | 1527.56 | 13.58% | 86.42% | -0.88 | 16-54 |
| 1962-02-27 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-115 | 1281.51 | 1684.86 | 8.93% | 91.07% | -1.31 | 16-55 |
| 1962-02-28 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 119-128 | 1280.20 | 1565.36 | 23.11% | 76.89% | -2.61 | 16-56 |
| 1962-03-03 | Cincinnati Royals | L 119-126 | 1277.59 | 1523.28 | 27.39% | 72.61% | -2.73 | 16-57 |
| 1962-03-04 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-133 | 1274.86 | 1450.98 | 26.62% | 73.38% | -4.14 | 16-58 |
| 1962-03-08 | Boston Celtics | L 102-108 | 1270.72 | 1677.69 | 12.97% | 87.03% | -1.20 | 16-59 |
| 1962-03-09 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 120-124 | 1269.52 | 1448.03 | 26.36% | 73.64% | -1.98 | 16-60 |
| 1962-03-10 | New York Knicks | W 128-116 | 1267.54 | 1427.34 | 38.21% | 61.79% | +8.07 | 17-60 |
| 1962-03-12 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-121 | 1275.61 | 1448.12 | 27.03% | 72.97% | -2.28 | 17-61 |
| 1962-03-13 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 124-118 | 1273.33 | 1457.16 | 18.28% | 81.72% | +7.54 | 18-61 |
| 1962-03-14 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 115-119 | 1280.87 | 1561.18 | 23.61% | 76.39% | -1.26 | 18-62 |
| 1961-10-21 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 138-129 | 1472.34 | 1550.37 | 29.15% | 70.85% | +8.01 | 1-0 |
| 1961-10-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-124 | 1480.35 | 1523.55 | 43.82% | 56.18% | -2.33 | 1-1 |
| 1961-10-26 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-120 | 1478.02 | 1445.01 | 43.80% | 56.20% | -2.86 | 1-2 |
| 1961-10-29 | Syracuse Nationals | W 139-132 | 1475.16 | 1551.45 | 50.00% | 50.00% | +4.99 | 2-2 |
| 1961-10-31 | @ New York Knicks | L 127-131 | 1480.15 | 1444.05 | 55.18% | 44.82% | -4.16 | 2-3 |
| 1961-11-01 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-120 | 1475.99 | 1537.55 | 31.14% | 68.86% | -2.63 | 2-4 |
| 1961-11-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 132-114 | 1473.36 | 1540.17 | 30.50% | 69.50% | +11.12 | 3-4 |
| 1961-11-07 | New York Knicks | W 123-98 | 1484.48 | 1434.40 | 67.42% | 32.58% | +6.14 | 4-4 |
| 1961-11-10 | Chicago Packers | W 122-117 | 1490.62 | 1298.19 | 82.45% | 17.55% | +1.48 | 5-4 |
| 1961-11-11 | @ Chicago Packers | W 117-107 | 1492.10 | 1296.71 | 66.50% | 33.50% | +3.99 | 6-4 |
| 1961-11-12 | St. Louis Hawks | W 136-126 | 1496.09 | 1528.53 | 56.28% | 43.72% | +5.21 | 7-4 |
| 1961-11-14 | Syracuse Nationals | W 119-115 | 1501.30 | 1538.10 | 44.72% | 55.28% | +4.17 | 8-4 |
| 1961-11-15 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 133-145 | 1505.47 | 1550.77 | 33.18% | 66.82% | -4.33 | 8-5 |
| 1961-11-16 | Boston Celtics | L 121-127 | 1501.14 | 1644.89 | 40.41% | 59.59% | -3.73 | 8-6 |
| 1961-11-18 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 133-136 | 1497.41 | 1517.20 | 36.51% | 63.49% | -2.39 | 8-7 |
| 1961-11-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 128-112 | 1495.02 | 1486.11 | 51.28% | 48.72% | +7.35 | 9-7 |
| 1961-11-21 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 118-125 | 1502.37 | 1546.69 | 54.59% | 45.41% | -5.45 | 9-8 |
| 1961-11-23 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 99-117 | 1496.92 | 1542.50 | 43.48% | 56.52% | -6.95 | 9-9 |
| 1961-11-24 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 127-125 | 1489.97 | 1549.45 | 31.40% | 68.60% | +3.66 | 10-9 |
| 1961-11-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-102 | 1493.63 | 1561.84 | 51.16% | 48.84% | +7.13 | 11-9 |
| 1961-11-28 | @ New York Knicks | W 131-117 | 1500.76 | 1411.27 | 51.90% | 48.10% | +6.78 | 12-9 |
| 1961-11-29 | Syracuse Nationals | L 122-136 | 1507.54 | 1542.33 | 55.94% | 44.06% | -7.89 | 12-10 |
| 1961-11-30 | Boston Celtics | W 133-130 | 1499.65 | 1665.90 | 27.75% | 72.25% | +4.72 | 13-10 |
| 1961-12-03 | Boston Celtics | L 96-119 | 1504.37 | 1662.30 | 38.46% | 61.54% | -6.95 | 13-11 |
| 1961-12-06 | @ Boston Celtics | L 102-103 | 1497.42 | 1669.26 | 27.11% | 72.89% | -1.03 | 13-12 |
| 1961-12-08 | St. Louis Hawks | W 128-123 | 1496.39 | 1506.57 | 59.40% | 40.60% | +3.43 | 14-12 |
| 1961-12-10 | New York Knicks | W 134-94 | 1499.82 | 1398.00 | 73.60% | 26.40% | +6.29 | 15-12 |
| 1961-12-11 | Chicago Packers | W 133-117 | 1506.11 | 1276.34 | 78.96% | 21.04% | +3.17 | 16-12 |
| 1961-12-13 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 136-126 | 1509.28 | 1528.32 | 36.62% | 63.38% | +7.56 | 17-12 |
| 1961-12-14 | Detroit Pistons | L 103-107 | 1516.84 | 1486.27 | 64.91% | 35.09% | -4.89 | 17-13 |
| 1961-12-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 121-110 | 1511.95 | 1491.16 | 42.08% | 57.92% | +7.24 | 18-13 |
| 1961-12-19 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 110-117 | 1519.19 | 1570.95 | 53.52% | 46.48% | -5.34 | 18-14 |
| 1961-12-23 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 125-134 | 1513.85 | 1467.51 | 56.63% | 43.37% | -6.41 | 18-15 |
| 1961-12-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-141 | 1507.44 | 1569.32 | 52.07% | 47.93% | -7.34 | 18-16 |
| 1961-12-26 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 129-118 | 1500.10 | 1490.68 | 40.49% | 59.51% | +7.44 | 19-16 |
| 1961-12-27 | St. Louis Hawks | W 142-117 | 1507.54 | 1483.24 | 64.08% | 35.92% | +6.77 | 20-16 |
| 1961-12-29 | Detroit Pistons | L 116-131 | 1514.31 | 1457.73 | 68.24% | 31.76% | -9.96 | 20-17 |
| 1961-12-30 | @ New York Knicks | L 119-123 | 1504.35 | 1394.20 | 65.34% | 34.66% | -4.93 | 20-18 |
| 1962-01-01 | Syracuse Nationals | L 106-110 | 1499.42 | 1511.52 | 59.13% | 40.87% | -4.46 | 20-19 |
| 1962-01-03 | New York Knicks | W 122-111 | 1494.96 | 1403.55 | 62.86% | 37.14% | +4.64 | 21-19 |
| 1962-01-05 | Boston Celtics | L 103-124 | 1499.60 | 1686.54 | 34.59% | 65.41% | -5.97 | 21-20 |
| 1962-01-07 | Chicago Packers | W 123-113 | 1493.63 | 1277.93 | 77.59% | 22.41% | +2.67 | 22-20 |
| 1962-01-09 | Chicago Packers | W 113-106 | 1496.30 | 1275.26 | 78.12% | 21.88% | +2.18 | 23-20 |
| 1962-01-11 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 145-128 | 1498.48 | 1573.98 | 50.11% | 49.89% | +7.76 | 24-20 |
| 1962-01-12 | @ Boston Celtics | L 125-141 | 1506.24 | 1688.69 | 18.40% | 81.60% | -2.78 | 24-21 |
| 1962-01-13 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 119-112 | 1503.46 | 1468.20 | 44.12% | 55.88% | +5.58 | 25-21 |
| 1962-01-14 | St. Louis Hawks | W 119-114 | 1509.04 | 1471.65 | 65.80% | 34.20% | +2.88 | 26-21 |
| 1962-01-18 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 151-133 | 1511.92 | 1567.58 | 31.87% | 68.13% | +10.90 | 27-21 |
| 1962-01-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-124 | 1522.82 | 1571.59 | 53.95% | 46.05% | +1.73 | 28-21 |
| 1962-01-22 | Detroit Pistons | W 115-106 | 1524.55 | 1464.57 | 58.55% | 41.45% | +4.69 | 29-21 |
| 1962-01-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-136 | 1529.24 | 1565.58 | 34.34% | 65.66% | -4.67 | 29-22 |
| 1962-01-25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-116 | 1524.57 | 1570.25 | 33.14% | 66.86% | -2.50 | 29-23 |
| 1962-01-28 | Syracuse Nationals | W 139-131 | 1522.07 | 1529.35 | 59.80% | 40.20% | +4.29 | 30-23 |
| 1962-01-30 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 131-121 | 1526.36 | 1486.71 | 44.75% | 55.25% | +6.59 | 31-23 |
| 1962-02-01 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 109-130 | 1532.95 | 1586.01 | 32.20% | 67.80% | -5.57 | 31-24 |
| 1962-02-02 | @ Boston Celtics | L 124-143 | 1527.38 | 1669.65 | 22.13% | 77.87% | -3.63 | 31-25 |
| 1962-02-03 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-121 | 1523.75 | 1401.29 | 56.61% | 43.39% | -7.08 | 31-26 |
| 1962-02-05 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-134 | 1516.67 | 1565.92 | 42.96% | 57.04% | -2.81 | 31-27 |
| 1962-02-06 | Detroit Pistons | L 118-119 | 1513.86 | 1461.44 | 67.72% | 32.28% | -2.55 | 31-28 |
| 1962-02-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-113 | 1511.31 | 1464.00 | 45.84% | 54.16% | -4.23 | 31-29 |
| 1962-02-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-109 | 1507.08 | 1564.04 | 41.88% | 58.12% | +4.38 | 32-29 |
| 1962-02-10 | St. Louis Hawks | W 134-118 | 1511.46 | 1458.78 | 67.75% | 32.25% | +4.86 | 33-29 |
| 1962-02-11 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 109-129 | 1516.32 | 1453.92 | 48.00% | 52.00% | -8.09 | 33-30 |
| 1962-02-13 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 152-132 | 1508.23 | 1604.55 | 47.12% | 52.88% | +8.92 | 34-30 |
| 1962-02-14 | @ Chicago Packers | L 121-125 | 1517.15 | 1280.06 | 79.65% | 20.35% | -6.01 | 34-31 |
| 1962-02-16 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 132-136 | 1511.14 | 1589.08 | 29.16% | 70.84% | -2.20 | 34-32 |
| 1962-02-17 | Detroit Pistons | L 113-123 | 1508.94 | 1475.16 | 65.33% | 34.67% | -7.79 | 34-33 |
| 1962-02-18 | Chicago Packers | W 138-121 | 1501.15 | 1286.62 | 77.47% | 22.53% | +3.51 | 35-33 |
| 1962-02-20 | St. Louis Hawks | W 129-109 | 1504.66 | 1464.47 | 66.16% | 33.84% | +5.70 | 36-33 |
| 1962-02-21 | @ Chicago Packers | W 153-125 | 1510.36 | 1281.86 | 70.60% | 29.40% | +5.87 | 37-33 |
| 1962-02-23 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 134-120 | 1516.23 | 1485.28 | 43.51% | 56.49% | +7.96 | 38-33 |
| 1962-02-24 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-114 | 1524.19 | 1563.54 | 55.30% | 44.70% | +3.37 | 39-33 |
| 1962-02-25 | Chicago Packers | W 108-105 | 1527.56 | 1282.39 | 86.42% | 13.58% | +0.89 | 40-33 |
| 1962-02-28 | Boston Celtics | L 123-129 | 1528.45 | 1686.17 | 38.49% | 61.51% | -2.51 | 40-34 |
| 1962-03-01 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 108-137 | 1525.94 | 1556.44 | 35.10% | 64.90% | -7.13 | 40-35 |
| 1962-03-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 120-112 | 1518.81 | 1461.89 | 58.12% | 41.88% | +4.47 | 41-35 |
| 1962-03-03 | @ Chicago Packers | W 126-119 | 1523.28 | 1277.59 | 72.61% | 27.39% | +2.73 | 42-35 |
| 1962-03-10 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 110-116 | 1526.01 | 1450.02 | 49.96% | 50.04% | -4.61 | 42-36 |
| 1962-03-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-120 | 1521.40 | 1559.40 | 34.12% | 65.88% | -3.86 | 42-37 |
| 1962-03-14 | New York Knicks | W 136-134 | 1517.54 | 1415.01 | 73.68% | 26.32% | +1.40 | 43-37 |
| 1961-10-21 | @ Boston Celtics | L 102-137 | 1490.86 | 1624.37 | 23.01% | 76.99% | -5.14 | 0-1 |
| 1961-10-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-120 | 1485.72 | 1525.88 | 55.18% | 44.82% | -4.16 | 0-2 |
| 1961-10-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-128 | 1481.56 | 1530.04 | 32.78% | 67.22% | -3.91 | 0-3 |
| 1961-10-28 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 126-135 | 1477.65 | 1533.95 | 31.79% | 68.21% | -3.59 | 0-4 |
| 1961-11-01 | New York Knicks | W 111-95 | 1474.06 | 1448.21 | 64.29% | 35.71% | +5.38 | 1-4 |
| 1961-11-04 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 132-135 | 1479.44 | 1540.21 | 31.24% | 68.76% | -2.04 | 1-5 |
| 1961-11-08 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 128-132 | 1477.40 | 1542.25 | 51.65% | 48.35% | -3.89 | 1-6 |
| 1961-11-09 | Boston Celtics | W 116-110 | 1473.51 | 1644.79 | 27.17% | 72.83% | +6.73 | 2-6 |
| 1961-11-10 | @ New York Knicks | W 124-118 | 1480.24 | 1434.07 | 45.68% | 54.32% | +5.01 | 3-6 |
| 1961-11-11 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 119-132 | 1485.25 | 1523.90 | 34.04% | 65.96% | -4.62 | 3-7 |
| 1961-11-15 | St. Louis Hawks | W 127-122 | 1480.63 | 1520.98 | 55.15% | 44.85% | +3.78 | 4-7 |
| 1961-11-18 | Chicago Packers | W 119-112 | 1484.41 | 1286.44 | 82.90% | 17.10% | +1.70 | 5-7 |
| 1961-11-19 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 112-128 | 1486.11 | 1495.02 | 48.72% | 51.28% | -7.35 | 5-8 |
| 1961-11-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 108-102 | 1478.76 | 1558.32 | 38.75% | 61.25% | +5.66 | 6-8 |
| 1961-11-24 | St. Louis Hawks | W 142-135 | 1484.42 | 1509.67 | 46.37% | 53.63% | +5.35 | 7-8 |
| 1961-11-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 104-103 | 1489.77 | 1563.72 | 50.34% | 49.66% | +1.87 | 8-8 |
| 1961-11-26 | Boston Celtics | L 101-107 | 1491.64 | 1659.62 | 37.10% | 62.90% | -3.42 | 8-9 |
| 1961-11-28 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-116 | 1488.22 | 1663.04 | 26.77% | 73.23% | -2.86 | 8-10 |
| 1961-12-01 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 116-119 | 1485.36 | 1507.39 | 36.22% | 63.78% | -2.36 | 8-11 |
| 1961-12-02 | St. Louis Hawks | W 118-109 | 1483.00 | 1509.75 | 57.08% | 42.92% | +4.85 | 9-11 |
| 1961-12-06 | New York Knicks | W 133-97 | 1487.85 | 1407.84 | 71.09% | 28.91% | +6.54 | 10-11 |
| 1961-12-08 | Chicago Packers | W 133-107 | 1494.39 | 1284.68 | 76.98% | 23.02% | +4.43 | 11-11 |
| 1961-12-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-114 | 1498.82 | 1556.86 | 52.62% | 47.38% | -5.25 | 11-12 |
| 1961-12-12 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 109-132 | 1493.57 | 1561.36 | 40.37% | 59.63% | -7.30 | 11-13 |
| 1961-12-14 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 107-103 | 1486.27 | 1516.84 | 35.09% | 64.91% | +4.89 | 12-13 |
| 1961-12-16 | Cincinnati Royals | L 110-121 | 1491.16 | 1511.95 | 57.92% | 42.08% | -7.24 | 12-14 |
| 1961-12-17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-122 | 1483.92 | 1557.43 | 39.58% | 60.42% | -3.65 | 12-15 |
| 1961-12-19 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 111-124 | 1480.27 | 1521.37 | 44.11% | 55.89% | -6.00 | 12-16 |
| 1961-12-20 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 102-117 | 1474.27 | 1576.29 | 46.30% | 53.70% | -6.76 | 12-17 |
| 1961-12-23 | Cincinnati Royals | W 134-125 | 1467.51 | 1513.85 | 43.37% | 56.63% | +6.40 | 13-17 |
| 1961-12-25 | @ Chicago Packers | L 97-118 | 1473.91 | 1277.01 | 75.65% | 24.35% | -13.07 | 13-18 |
| 1961-12-26 | @ Chicago Packers | L 101-108 | 1460.84 | 1290.08 | 72.77% | 27.23% | -7.25 | 13-19 |
| 1961-12-27 | Chicago Packers | W 121-93 | 1453.59 | 1297.34 | 79.23% | 20.77% | +4.14 | 14-19 |
| 1961-12-29 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 131-116 | 1457.73 | 1514.31 | 31.76% | 68.24% | +9.96 | 15-19 |
| 1961-12-30 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 108-109 | 1467.69 | 1510.25 | 33.53% | 66.47% | -1.26 | 15-20 |
| 1962-01-01 | St. Louis Hawks | L 139-145 | 1466.43 | 1480.69 | 58.83% | 41.17% | -5.43 | 15-21 |
| 1962-01-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 104-110 | 1461.00 | 1399.12 | 47.93% | 52.07% | -4.43 | 15-22 |
| 1962-01-03 | Boston Celtics | W 112-103 | 1456.57 | 1694.65 | 28.27% | 71.73% | +8.11 | 16-22 |
| 1962-01-05 | Syracuse Nationals | W 138-135 | 1464.68 | 1521.48 | 41.90% | 58.10% | +2.69 | 17-22 |
| 1962-01-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-115 | 1467.37 | 1398.91 | 59.73% | 40.27% | -4.51 | 17-23 |
| 1962-01-09 | St. Louis Hawks | W 122-113 | 1462.86 | 1486.91 | 46.54% | 53.46% | +6.05 | 18-23 |
| 1962-01-10 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 110-113 | 1468.91 | 1570.96 | 46.30% | 53.70% | -3.02 | 18-24 |
| 1962-01-12 | @ Chicago Packers | W 102-99 | 1465.89 | 1285.08 | 64.60% | 35.40% | +2.31 | 19-24 |
| 1962-01-13 | Cincinnati Royals | L 112-119 | 1468.20 | 1503.46 | 55.88% | 44.12% | -5.58 | 19-25 |
| 1962-01-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-108 | 1462.62 | 1576.64 | 34.16% | 65.84% | +7.85 | 20-25 |
| 1962-01-17 | Boston Celtics | L 116-126 | 1470.47 | 1685.84 | 30.99% | 69.01% | -3.69 | 20-26 |
| 1962-01-19 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 125-136 | 1466.78 | 1556.68 | 37.34% | 62.66% | -4.67 | 20-27 |
| 1962-01-20 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 107-123 | 1462.11 | 1561.35 | 26.69% | 73.31% | -4.02 | 20-28 |
| 1962-01-21 | @ Boston Celtics | W 124-120 | 1458.09 | 1697.48 | 13.98% | 86.02% | +6.48 | 21-28 |
| 1962-01-22 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 106-115 | 1464.57 | 1524.55 | 41.45% | 58.55% | -4.69 | 21-29 |
| 1962-01-24 | Syracuse Nationals | W 111-102 | 1459.88 | 1535.05 | 50.16% | 49.84% | +5.64 | 22-29 |
| 1962-01-25 | Syracuse Nationals | W 101-100 | 1465.52 | 1529.41 | 40.91% | 59.09% | +2.23 | 23-29 |
| 1962-01-27 | New York Knicks | W 115-107 | 1467.75 | 1407.08 | 68.75% | 31.25% | +3.33 | 24-29 |
| 1962-01-28 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 97-110 | 1471.08 | 1481.58 | 37.76% | 62.24% | -5.13 | 24-30 |
| 1962-01-31 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-123 | 1465.95 | 1575.60 | 45.21% | 54.79% | -1.21 | 24-31 |
| 1962-02-02 | @ Chicago Packers | L 96-112 | 1464.74 | 1260.34 | 67.64% | 32.36% | -10.20 | 24-32 |
| 1962-02-03 | Chicago Packers | W 116-109 | 1454.54 | 1270.54 | 74.25% | 25.75% | +2.57 | 25-32 |
| 1962-02-04 | St. Louis Hawks | W 121-113 | 1457.11 | 1467.67 | 59.35% | 40.65% | +4.33 | 26-32 |
| 1962-02-06 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 119-118 | 1461.44 | 1513.86 | 32.28% | 67.72% | +2.56 | 27-32 |
| 1962-02-07 | Cincinnati Royals | W 113-107 | 1464.00 | 1511.31 | 54.16% | 45.84% | +4.23 | 28-32 |
| 1962-02-11 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 116-132 | 1468.23 | 1545.82 | 29.20% | 70.80% | -4.40 | 28-33 |
| 1962-02-14 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 119-110 | 1463.83 | 1595.63 | 42.08% | 57.92% | +6.55 | 29-33 |
| 1962-02-16 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-121 | 1470.38 | 1559.23 | 48.19% | 51.81% | +4.78 | 30-33 |
| 1962-02-17 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 123-113 | 1475.16 | 1508.94 | 34.67% | 65.33% | +7.79 | 31-33 |
| 1962-02-18 | St. Louis Hawks | W 119-112 | 1482.95 | 1468.17 | 62.81% | 37.19% | +3.71 | 32-33 |
| 1962-02-20 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-110 | 1486.66 | 1399.59 | 51.55% | 48.45% | -5.14 | 32-34 |
| 1962-02-21 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 126-123 | 1481.52 | 1458.76 | 42.36% | 57.64% | +3.76 | 33-34 |
| 1962-02-23 | Cincinnati Royals | L 120-134 | 1485.28 | 1516.23 | 56.49% | 43.51% | -7.97 | 33-35 |
| 1962-02-25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-128 | 1477.31 | 1560.17 | 28.57% | 71.43% | -5.80 | 33-36 |
| 1962-02-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-107 | 1471.51 | 1565.97 | 27.23% | 72.77% | -2.71 | 33-37 |
| 1962-02-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 109-119 | 1468.80 | 1413.48 | 57.89% | 42.11% | -6.91 | 33-38 |
| 1962-03-02 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 112-120 | 1461.89 | 1518.81 | 41.88% | 58.12% | -4.46 | 33-39 |
| 1962-03-03 | Syracuse Nationals | L 114-128 | 1457.43 | 1563.57 | 45.72% | 54.28% | -6.45 | 33-40 |
| 1962-03-04 | Chicago Packers | W 133-116 | 1450.98 | 1274.86 | 73.38% | 26.62% | +4.14 | 34-40 |
| 1962-03-07 | New York Knicks | W 119-112 | 1455.12 | 1421.09 | 54.88% | 45.12% | +4.50 | 35-40 |
| 1962-03-09 | Boston Celtics | L 111-130 | 1459.62 | 1678.89 | 30.51% | 69.49% | -5.02 | 35-41 |
| 1962-03-10 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 111-128 | 1454.60 | 1564.66 | 25.49% | 74.51% | -3.96 | 35-42 |
| 1962-03-11 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 123-126 | 1450.64 | 1454.63 | 38.65% | 61.35% | -2.52 | 35-43 |
| 1962-03-12 | Chicago Packers | W 121-116 | 1448.12 | 1275.61 | 72.97% | 27.03% | +2.28 | 36-43 |
| 1962-03-14 | Syracuse Nationals | W 105-102 | 1450.40 | 1569.48 | 43.87% | 56.13% | +3.66 | 37-43 |
| 1961-10-19 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 118-113 | 1522.89 | 1541.22 | 47.36% | 52.64% | +4.44 | 1-0 |
| 1961-10-20 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 115-122 | 1527.33 | 1536.78 | 37.90% | 62.10% | -3.78 | 1-1 |
| 1961-10-24 | Cincinnati Royals | W 124-122 | 1523.55 | 1480.35 | 56.18% | 43.82% | +2.33 | 2-1 |
| 1961-10-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 120-116 | 1525.88 | 1485.72 | 44.82% | 55.18% | +4.16 | 3-1 |
| 1961-10-27 | Detroit Pistons | W 128-118 | 1530.04 | 1481.56 | 67.22% | 32.78% | +3.91 | 4-1 |
| 1961-10-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 135-126 | 1533.95 | 1477.65 | 68.21% | 31.79% | +3.60 | 5-1 |
| 1961-11-01 | Cincinnati Royals | W 120-115 | 1537.55 | 1475.99 | 68.86% | 31.14% | +2.62 | 6-1 |
| 1961-11-03 | Cincinnati Royals | L 114-132 | 1540.17 | 1473.36 | 69.50% | 30.50% | -11.12 | 6-2 |
| 1961-11-04 | @ Chicago Packers | W 125-112 | 1529.05 | 1308.11 | 69.69% | 30.31% | +4.12 | 7-2 |
| 1961-11-07 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 127-110 | 1533.17 | 1536.86 | 38.69% | 61.31% | +9.53 | 8-2 |
| 1961-11-08 | St. Louis Hawks | W 124-118 | 1542.70 | 1527.33 | 62.89% | 37.11% | +3.43 | 9-2 |
| 1961-11-13 | Chicago Packers | W 127-113 | 1546.13 | 1290.09 | 87.14% | 12.86% | +1.82 | 10-2 |
| 1961-11-15 | Chicago Packers | W 133-118 | 1547.95 | 1288.28 | 87.37% | 12.63% | +1.84 | 11-2 |
| 1961-11-17 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 125-121 | 1549.79 | 1555.11 | 38.47% | 61.53% | +4.64 | 12-2 |
| 1961-11-18 | @ Boston Celtics | W 103-101 | 1554.43 | 1650.86 | 27.01% | 72.99% | +3.89 | 13-2 |
| 1961-11-21 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-108 | 1558.32 | 1478.76 | 61.25% | 38.75% | -5.66 | 13-3 |
| 1961-11-23 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 122-114 | 1552.66 | 1515.60 | 44.38% | 55.62% | +5.94 | 14-3 |
| 1961-11-24 | @ New York Knicks | W 100-89 | 1558.60 | 1418.70 | 59.05% | 40.95% | +5.12 | 15-3 |
| 1961-11-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-104 | 1563.72 | 1489.77 | 49.66% | 50.34% | -1.88 | 15-4 |
| 1961-11-26 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 102-117 | 1561.84 | 1493.63 | 48.84% | 51.16% | -7.13 | 15-5 |
| 1961-11-28 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 111-121 | 1554.71 | 1536.05 | 52.68% | 47.32% | -6.28 | 15-6 |
| 1961-12-01 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 117-138 | 1548.43 | 1555.15 | 59.88% | 40.12% | -10.34 | 15-7 |
| 1961-12-02 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 129-119 | 1538.09 | 1565.50 | 56.99% | 43.01% | +5.12 | 16-7 |
| 1961-12-04 | Syracuse Nationals | W 131-120 | 1543.21 | 1542.44 | 60.91% | 39.09% | +4.89 | 17-7 |
| 1961-12-05 | Syracuse Nationals | W 125-120 | 1548.10 | 1537.55 | 51.52% | 48.48% | +4.09 | 18-7 |
| 1961-12-06 | Syracuse Nationals | W 123-121 | 1552.19 | 1533.46 | 63.34% | 36.66% | +1.38 | 19-7 |
| 1961-12-08 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 151-147 | 1553.57 | 1560.75 | 38.21% | 61.79% | +3.29 | 20-7 |
| 1961-12-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-107 | 1556.86 | 1498.82 | 47.38% | 52.62% | +5.25 | 21-7 |
| 1961-12-11 | St. Louis Hawks | W 132-119 | 1562.11 | 1506.45 | 68.13% | 31.87% | +4.34 | 22-7 |
| 1961-12-13 | St. Louis Hawks | W 137-136 | 1566.45 | 1502.11 | 69.20% | 30.80% | +0.82 | 23-7 |
| 1961-12-15 | @ Chicago Packers | L 94-97 | 1567.27 | 1274.36 | 77.68% | 22.32% | -5.08 | 23-8 |
| 1961-12-16 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 123-128 | 1562.19 | 1516.61 | 56.52% | 43.48% | -4.76 | 23-9 |
| 1961-12-17 | Detroit Pistons | W 122-116 | 1557.43 | 1483.92 | 60.42% | 39.58% | +3.65 | 24-9 |
| 1961-12-19 | Boston Celtics | W 104-101 | 1561.08 | 1685.89 | 43.06% | 56.94% | +3.72 | 25-9 |
| 1961-12-20 | Chicago Packers | W 102-98 | 1564.80 | 1278.22 | 83.88% | 16.12% | +1.22 | 26-9 |
| 1961-12-23 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 129-126 | 1566.02 | 1493.98 | 49.39% | 50.61% | +3.30 | 27-9 |
| 1961-12-25 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 141-127 | 1569.32 | 1507.44 | 47.93% | 52.07% | +7.35 | 28-9 |
| 1961-12-26 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-129 | 1576.67 | 1689.27 | 25.21% | 74.79% | -3.29 | 28-10 |
| 1961-12-27 | Syracuse Nationals | W 119-111 | 1573.38 | 1519.96 | 57.63% | 42.37% | +4.51 | 29-10 |
| 1961-12-28 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 121-114 | 1577.89 | 1515.44 | 48.01% | 51.99% | +5.19 | 30-10 |
| 1961-12-29 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 118-123 | 1583.08 | 1587.67 | 49.34% | 50.66% | -4.16 | 30-11 |
| 1962-01-01 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 114-111 | 1578.92 | 1589.01 | 59.41% | 40.59% | +2.65 | 31-11 |
| 1962-01-03 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 124-123 | 1581.57 | 1586.36 | 60.15% | 39.85% | +1.50 | 32-11 |
| 1962-01-07 | Boston Celtics | L 95-118 | 1583.07 | 1692.51 | 45.24% | 54.76% | -8.18 | 32-12 |
| 1962-01-13 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 108-107 | 1574.89 | 1473.40 | 53.62% | 46.38% | +1.75 | 33-12 |
| 1962-01-14 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 108-118 | 1576.64 | 1462.62 | 65.84% | 34.16% | -7.85 | 33-13 |
| 1962-01-17 | New York Knicks | W 129-121 | 1568.79 | 1398.29 | 80.54% | 19.46% | +2.08 | 34-13 |
| 1962-01-19 | New York Knicks | W 108-107 | 1570.87 | 1396.21 | 80.92% | 19.08% | +0.72 | 35-13 |
| 1962-01-20 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 124-125 | 1571.59 | 1522.82 | 46.05% | 53.95% | -1.74 | 35-14 |
| 1962-01-21 | @ Chicago Packers | W 112-111 | 1569.85 | 1276.58 | 77.71% | 22.29% | +0.59 | 36-14 |
| 1962-01-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-118 | 1570.44 | 1691.00 | 33.32% | 66.68% | -4.86 | 36-15 |
| 1962-01-24 | Cincinnati Royals | W 136-123 | 1565.58 | 1529.24 | 65.66% | 34.34% | +4.67 | 37-15 |
| 1962-01-25 | Cincinnati Royals | W 116-112 | 1570.25 | 1524.57 | 66.86% | 33.14% | +2.49 | 38-15 |
| 1962-01-28 | Chicago Packers | W 124-109 | 1572.74 | 1264.53 | 90.14% | 9.86% | +1.44 | 39-15 |
| 1962-01-30 | Chicago Packers | W 107-92 | 1574.18 | 1263.09 | 90.29% | 9.71% | +1.42 | 40-15 |
| 1962-01-31 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 123-122 | 1575.60 | 1465.95 | 54.79% | 45.21% | +1.21 | 41-15 |
| 1962-02-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 115-130 | 1576.81 | 1664.15 | 37.69% | 62.31% | -5.51 | 41-16 |
| 1962-02-03 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 127-124 | 1571.30 | 1470.71 | 53.49% | 46.51% | +3.04 | 42-16 |
| 1962-02-04 | @ Chicago Packers | L 105-113 | 1574.34 | 1267.97 | 78.99% | 21.01% | -8.42 | 42-17 |
| 1962-02-05 | Cincinnati Royals | W 134-128 | 1565.92 | 1516.67 | 57.04% | 42.96% | +2.80 | 43-17 |
| 1962-02-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 112-116 | 1568.72 | 1406.51 | 62.12% | 37.88% | -4.68 | 43-18 |
| 1962-02-08 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 109-113 | 1564.04 | 1507.08 | 58.12% | 41.88% | -4.38 | 43-19 |
| 1962-02-12 | St. Louis Hawks | L 113-117 | 1559.66 | 1462.01 | 73.13% | 26.87% | -5.52 | 43-20 |
| 1962-02-14 | St. Louis Hawks | W 130-107 | 1554.14 | 1467.53 | 71.86% | 28.14% | +5.09 | 44-20 |
| 1962-02-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 121-127 | 1559.23 | 1470.38 | 51.81% | 48.19% | -4.78 | 44-21 |
| 1962-02-17 | @ New York Knicks | W 128-121 | 1554.45 | 1406.73 | 60.14% | 39.86% | +3.97 | 45-21 |
| 1962-02-18 | Boston Celtics | W 125-99 | 1558.42 | 1664.71 | 45.69% | 54.31% | +10.44 | 46-21 |
| 1962-02-20 | Boston Celtics | L 96-115 | 1568.86 | 1654.28 | 48.69% | 51.31% | -8.00 | 46-22 |
| 1962-02-22 | New York Knicks | W 118-116 | 1560.86 | 1404.73 | 71.07% | 28.93% | +1.54 | 47-22 |
| 1962-02-23 | Chicago Packers | W 124-117 | 1562.40 | 1276.00 | 83.87% | 16.13% | +1.14 | 48-22 |
| 1962-02-24 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 114-118 | 1563.54 | 1524.19 | 44.70% | 55.30% | -3.37 | 48-23 |
| 1962-02-25 | Detroit Pistons | W 128-99 | 1560.17 | 1477.31 | 71.43% | 28.57% | +5.80 | 49-23 |
| 1962-02-27 | Detroit Pistons | W 107-100 | 1565.97 | 1471.51 | 72.77% | 27.23% | +2.72 | 50-23 |
| 1962-03-03 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 125-134 | 1568.69 | 1444.21 | 56.89% | 43.11% | -6.44 | 50-24 |
| 1962-03-04 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 124-115 | 1562.25 | 1570.02 | 38.13% | 61.87% | +7.00 | 51-24 |
| 1962-03-09 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-122 | 1569.25 | 1416.59 | 60.82% | 39.18% | -10.75 | 51-25 |
| 1962-03-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 105-119 | 1558.50 | 1683.91 | 23.85% | 76.15% | -3.37 | 51-26 |
| 1962-03-12 | New York Knicks | W 119-106 | 1555.13 | 1419.27 | 68.61% | 31.39% | +4.27 | 52-26 |
| 1962-03-13 | Cincinnati Royals | W 120-111 | 1559.40 | 1521.40 | 65.88% | 34.12% | +3.86 | 53-26 |
| 1962-03-14 | St. Louis Hawks | W 125-115 | 1563.26 | 1449.61 | 74.90% | 25.10% | +2.99 | 54-26 |
| 1961-10-19 | Chicago Packers | W 120-103 | 1445.07 | 1300.00 | 78.15% | 21.85% | +3.39 | 1-0 |
| 1961-10-21 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 95-132 | 1448.46 | 1540.56 | 27.50% | 72.50% | -6.30 | 1-1 |
| 1961-10-24 | St. Louis Hawks | W 112-110 | 1442.16 | 1542.36 | 46.56% | 53.44% | +2.85 | 2-1 |
| 1961-10-26 | Cincinnati Royals | W 120-117 | 1445.01 | 1478.02 | 56.20% | 43.80% | +2.86 | 3-1 |
| 1961-10-28 | @ Boston Celtics | L 102-132 | 1447.87 | 1629.50 | 18.47% | 81.53% | -3.82 | 3-2 |
| 1961-10-31 | Cincinnati Royals | W 131-127 | 1444.05 | 1480.15 | 44.82% | 55.18% | +4.16 | 4-2 |
| 1961-11-01 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 95-111 | 1448.21 | 1474.06 | 35.71% | 64.29% | -5.38 | 4-3 |
| 1961-11-03 | @ Chicago Packers | L 118-129 | 1442.83 | 1300.69 | 59.36% | 40.64% | -7.43 | 4-4 |
| 1961-11-04 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 111-112 | 1435.40 | 1535.86 | 26.55% | 73.45% | -1.00 | 4-5 |
| 1961-11-07 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 98-123 | 1434.40 | 1484.48 | 32.58% | 67.42% | -6.14 | 4-6 |
| 1961-11-08 | Chicago Packers | W 130-108 | 1428.26 | 1303.99 | 67.16% | 32.84% | +5.81 | 5-6 |
| 1961-11-10 | Detroit Pistons | L 118-124 | 1434.07 | 1480.24 | 54.32% | 45.68% | -5.02 | 5-7 |
| 1961-11-11 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 109-135 | 1429.05 | 1533.08 | 26.15% | 73.85% | -5.02 | 5-8 |
| 1961-11-14 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 124-122 | 1424.03 | 1553.85 | 42.36% | 57.64% | +3.07 | 6-8 |
| 1961-11-15 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 102-114 | 1427.10 | 1533.94 | 35.09% | 64.91% | -4.58 | 6-9 |
| 1961-11-17 | Boston Celtics | L 100-104 | 1422.52 | 1648.62 | 29.68% | 70.32% | -2.24 | 6-10 |
| 1961-11-21 | Chicago Packers | L 107-109 | 1420.28 | 1281.97 | 77.47% | 22.53% | -4.13 | 6-11 |
| 1961-11-22 | Syracuse Nationals | W 110-109 | 1416.15 | 1545.05 | 32.26% | 67.74% | +2.55 | 7-11 |
| 1961-11-24 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 89-100 | 1418.70 | 1558.60 | 40.95% | 59.05% | -5.12 | 7-12 |
| 1961-11-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 96-116 | 1413.58 | 1657.31 | 13.68% | 86.32% | -2.31 | 7-13 |
| 1961-11-28 | Cincinnati Royals | L 117-131 | 1411.27 | 1500.76 | 48.10% | 51.90% | -6.78 | 7-14 |
| 1961-12-01 | Syracuse Nationals | W 118-100 | 1404.49 | 1550.22 | 40.14% | 59.86% | +9.57 | 8-14 |
| 1961-12-05 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 105-122 | 1414.06 | 1560.37 | 40.06% | 59.94% | -6.22 | 8-15 |
| 1961-12-06 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 97-133 | 1407.84 | 1487.85 | 28.91% | 71.09% | -6.54 | 8-16 |
| 1961-12-09 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 91-102 | 1401.30 | 1503.14 | 26.40% | 73.60% | -3.30 | 8-17 |
| 1961-12-10 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 94-134 | 1398.00 | 1499.82 | 26.40% | 73.60% | -6.30 | 8-18 |
| 1961-12-12 | Syracuse Nationals | L 124-126 | 1391.70 | 1526.10 | 41.72% | 58.28% | -2.22 | 8-19 |
| 1961-12-13 | @ Chicago Packers | L 112-113 | 1389.48 | 1273.16 | 66.14% | 33.86% | -2.49 | 8-20 |
| 1961-12-15 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 108-120 | 1386.99 | 1501.29 | 34.12% | 65.88% | -4.46 | 8-21 |
| 1961-12-17 | Boston Celtics | L 109-117 | 1382.53 | 1683.60 | 21.52% | 78.48% | -2.30 | 8-22 |
| 1961-12-19 | St. Louis Hawks | W 128-111 | 1380.23 | 1502.78 | 43.38% | 56.62% | +8.81 | 9-22 |
| 1961-12-21 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-122 | 1389.04 | 1682.18 | 15.61% | 84.39% | -2.57 | 9-23 |
| 1961-12-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-122 | 1386.47 | 1684.74 | 10.38% | 89.62% | -1.30 | 9-24 |
| 1961-12-25 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 136-135 | 1385.17 | 1583.05 | 33.18% | 66.82% | +1.78 | 10-24 |
| 1961-12-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 119-131 | 1386.95 | 1585.45 | 17.05% | 82.95% | -2.22 | 10-25 |
| 1961-12-29 | Boston Celtics | W 110-100 | 1384.73 | 1695.86 | 20.56% | 79.44% | +9.47 | 11-25 |
| 1961-12-30 | Cincinnati Royals | W 123-119 | 1394.20 | 1504.35 | 34.66% | 65.34% | +4.92 | 12-25 |
| 1962-01-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 110-104 | 1399.12 | 1461.00 | 52.07% | 47.93% | +4.43 | 13-25 |
| 1962-01-03 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 111-122 | 1403.55 | 1494.96 | 37.14% | 62.86% | -4.64 | 13-26 |
| 1962-01-06 | Detroit Pistons | W 115-111 | 1398.91 | 1467.37 | 40.27% | 59.73% | +4.50 | 14-26 |
| 1962-01-07 | Syracuse Nationals | L 116-123 | 1403.41 | 1521.04 | 44.08% | 55.92% | -4.40 | 14-27 |
| 1962-01-12 | St. Louis Hawks | W 128-126 | 1399.01 | 1476.65 | 39.01% | 60.99% | +3.26 | 15-27 |
| 1962-01-14 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 118-141 | 1402.27 | 1545.77 | 22.01% | 77.99% | -3.98 | 15-28 |
| 1962-01-17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-129 | 1398.29 | 1568.79 | 19.46% | 80.54% | -2.08 | 15-29 |
| 1962-01-19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-108 | 1396.21 | 1570.87 | 19.08% | 80.92% | -0.72 | 15-30 |
| 1962-01-21 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 113-124 | 1395.49 | 1469.03 | 29.68% | 70.32% | -3.71 | 15-31 |
| 1962-01-22 | Chicago Packers | W 131-94 | 1391.78 | 1275.99 | 66.07% | 33.93% | +7.78 | 16-31 |
| 1962-01-23 | Chicago Packers | L 103-109 | 1399.56 | 1268.21 | 76.77% | 23.23% | -7.09 | 16-32 |
| 1962-01-25 | @ Chicago Packers | W 117-102 | 1392.47 | 1273.10 | 56.17% | 43.83% | +6.40 | 17-32 |
| 1962-01-26 | Boston Celtics | W 129-121 | 1398.87 | 1684.83 | 23.02% | 76.98% | +8.21 | 18-32 |
| 1962-01-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-115 | 1407.08 | 1467.75 | 31.25% | 68.75% | -3.33 | 18-33 |
| 1962-01-30 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 116-110 | 1403.75 | 1592.07 | 34.41% | 65.59% | +6.05 | 19-33 |
| 1962-01-31 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 109-138 | 1409.80 | 1525.07 | 24.92% | 75.08% | -5.06 | 19-34 |
| 1962-02-02 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 116-129 | 1404.74 | 1591.58 | 25.44% | 74.56% | -3.45 | 19-35 |
| 1962-02-03 | Cincinnati Royals | W 121-110 | 1401.29 | 1523.75 | 43.39% | 56.61% | +7.07 | 20-35 |
| 1962-02-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 114-130 | 1408.36 | 1673.29 | 12.30% | 87.70% | -1.85 | 20-36 |
| 1962-02-06 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 116-112 | 1406.51 | 1568.72 | 37.88% | 62.12% | +4.68 | 21-36 |
| 1962-02-08 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 120-136 | 1411.19 | 1590.97 | 26.21% | 73.79% | -3.95 | 21-37 |
| 1962-02-09 | Syracuse Nationals | W 120-111 | 1407.24 | 1552.58 | 40.19% | 59.81% | +6.76 | 22-37 |
| 1962-02-10 | @ Chicago Packers | L 111-126 | 1414.00 | 1273.04 | 69.24% | 30.76% | -10.11 | 22-38 |
| 1962-02-11 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 111-121 | 1403.89 | 1600.57 | 33.34% | 66.66% | -3.97 | 22-39 |
| 1962-02-14 | Boston Celtics | W 125-112 | 1399.92 | 1671.53 | 24.52% | 75.48% | +10.26 | 23-39 |
| 1962-02-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 104-127 | 1410.18 | 1661.27 | 19.07% | 80.93% | -3.45 | 23-40 |
| 1962-02-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-128 | 1406.73 | 1554.45 | 39.86% | 60.14% | -3.97 | 23-41 |
| 1962-02-18 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 126-141 | 1402.76 | 1549.67 | 21.67% | 78.33% | -3.17 | 23-42 |
| 1962-02-20 | Detroit Pistons | W 110-103 | 1399.59 | 1486.66 | 48.45% | 51.55% | +5.14 | 24-42 |
| 1962-02-22 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-118 | 1404.73 | 1560.86 | 28.93% | 71.07% | -1.54 | 24-43 |
| 1962-02-23 | St. Louis Hawks | W 130-118 | 1403.19 | 1451.11 | 54.07% | 45.93% | +6.00 | 25-43 |
| 1962-02-24 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 117-120 | 1409.19 | 1552.68 | 30.45% | 69.55% | -1.99 | 25-44 |
| 1962-02-25 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 149-135 | 1407.20 | 1571.47 | 20.02% | 79.98% | +11.28 | 26-44 |
| 1962-02-27 | Syracuse Nationals | L 120-130 | 1418.48 | 1551.44 | 41.92% | 58.08% | -5.00 | 26-45 |
| 1962-02-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 119-109 | 1413.48 | 1468.80 | 42.11% | 57.89% | +6.91 | 27-45 |
| 1962-03-02 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 147-169 | 1420.39 | 1567.97 | 29.95% | 70.05% | -5.30 | 27-46 |
| 1962-03-04 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 128-129 | 1415.09 | 1573.27 | 38.43% | 61.57% | -1.45 | 27-47 |
| 1962-03-06 | Boston Celtics | W 113-106 | 1413.64 | 1677.85 | 25.32% | 74.68% | +7.45 | 28-47 |
| 1962-03-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 112-119 | 1421.09 | 1455.12 | 45.12% | 54.88% | -4.50 | 28-48 |
| 1962-03-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-100 | 1416.59 | 1569.25 | 39.18% | 60.82% | +10.75 | 29-48 |
| 1962-03-10 | @ Chicago Packers | L 116-128 | 1427.34 | 1267.54 | 61.79% | 38.21% | -8.07 | 29-49 |
| 1962-03-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-119 | 1419.27 | 1555.13 | 31.39% | 68.61% | -4.26 | 29-50 |
| 1962-03-14 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 134-136 | 1415.01 | 1517.54 | 26.32% | 73.68% | -1.41 | 29-51 |
| 1961-10-19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-118 | 1541.22 | 1522.89 | 52.64% | 47.36% | -4.44 | 0-1 |
| 1961-10-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-115 | 1536.78 | 1527.33 | 62.10% | 37.90% | +3.78 | 1-1 |
| 1961-10-21 | New York Knicks | W 132-95 | 1540.56 | 1448.46 | 72.50% | 27.50% | +6.31 | 2-1 |
| 1961-10-27 | Syracuse Nationals | L 122-126 | 1546.87 | 1551.64 | 60.15% | 39.85% | -4.53 | 2-2 |
| 1961-10-28 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 119-115 | 1542.34 | 1556.18 | 37.31% | 62.69% | +4.72 | 3-2 |
| 1961-11-03 | Boston Celtics | L 98-112 | 1547.06 | 1633.32 | 48.57% | 51.43% | -6.85 | 3-3 |
| 1961-11-04 | Detroit Pistons | W 135-132 | 1540.21 | 1479.44 | 68.76% | 31.24% | +2.04 | 4-3 |
| 1961-11-08 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 132-128 | 1542.25 | 1477.40 | 48.35% | 51.65% | +3.90 | 5-3 |
| 1961-11-09 | Syracuse Nationals | W 151-108 | 1546.15 | 1542.65 | 61.28% | 38.72% | +9.57 | 6-3 |
| 1961-11-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 125-128 | 1555.72 | 1638.06 | 28.64% | 71.36% | -1.87 | 6-4 |
| 1961-11-14 | @ New York Knicks | L 122-124 | 1553.85 | 1424.03 | 57.64% | 42.36% | -3.08 | 6-5 |
| 1961-11-15 | Cincinnati Royals | W 145-133 | 1550.77 | 1505.47 | 66.82% | 33.18% | +4.34 | 7-5 |
| 1961-11-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-125 | 1555.11 | 1549.79 | 61.53% | 38.47% | -4.64 | 7-6 |
| 1961-11-18 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 130-148 | 1550.47 | 1538.52 | 40.85% | 59.15% | -6.54 | 7-7 |
| 1961-11-19 | @ Chicago Packers | W 122-114 | 1543.93 | 1284.73 | 74.13% | 25.87% | +2.76 | 8-7 |
| 1961-11-21 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 125-118 | 1546.69 | 1502.37 | 45.41% | 54.59% | +5.45 | 9-7 |
| 1961-11-23 | Boston Celtics | L 106-119 | 1552.14 | 1650.95 | 46.76% | 53.24% | -6.36 | 9-8 |
| 1961-11-25 | Chicago Packers | W 134-102 | 1545.78 | 1286.10 | 87.37% | 12.63% | +2.69 | 10-8 |
| 1961-11-28 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 121-111 | 1548.47 | 1514.07 | 44.00% | 56.00% | +6.68 | 11-8 |
| 1961-12-01 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 138-117 | 1555.15 | 1548.43 | 40.12% | 59.88% | +10.35 | 12-8 |
| 1961-12-02 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-129 | 1565.50 | 1538.09 | 43.01% | 56.99% | -5.13 | 12-9 |
| 1961-12-05 | @ New York Knicks | W 122-105 | 1560.37 | 1414.06 | 59.94% | 40.06% | +6.22 | 13-9 |
| 1961-12-06 | St. Louis Hawks | L 132-137 | 1566.59 | 1500.72 | 69.39% | 30.61% | -5.84 | 13-10 |
| 1961-12-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 147-151 | 1560.75 | 1553.57 | 61.79% | 38.21% | -3.30 | 13-11 |
| 1961-12-09 | Chicago Packers | W 135-113 | 1557.45 | 1280.25 | 88.44% | 11.56% | +2.05 | 14-11 |
| 1961-12-10 | Chicago Packers | W 118-109 | 1559.50 | 1278.21 | 83.47% | 16.53% | +1.86 | 15-11 |
| 1961-12-12 | Detroit Pistons | W 132-109 | 1561.36 | 1493.57 | 59.63% | 40.37% | +7.30 | 16-11 |
| 1961-12-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-123 | 1568.66 | 1676.26 | 25.76% | 74.24% | -3.07 | 16-12 |
| 1961-12-14 | Syracuse Nationals | W 136-125 | 1565.59 | 1520.76 | 66.76% | 33.24% | +4.16 | 17-12 |
| 1961-12-16 | @ Chicago Packers | W 112-110 | 1569.75 | 1279.43 | 77.42% | 22.58% | +1.20 | 18-12 |
| 1961-12-19 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 117-110 | 1570.95 | 1519.19 | 46.48% | 53.52% | +5.34 | 19-12 |
| 1961-12-20 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 117-102 | 1576.29 | 1474.27 | 53.70% | 46.30% | +6.76 | 20-12 |
| 1961-12-25 | @ New York Knicks | L 135-136 | 1583.05 | 1385.17 | 66.82% | 33.18% | -1.78 | 20-13 |
| 1961-12-26 | Syracuse Nationals | W 118-111 | 1581.27 | 1524.13 | 58.15% | 41.85% | +4.18 | 21-13 |
| 1961-12-27 | New York Knicks | W 131-119 | 1585.45 | 1386.95 | 82.95% | 17.05% | +2.22 | 22-13 |
| 1961-12-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-118 | 1587.67 | 1583.08 | 50.66% | 49.34% | +4.16 | 23-13 |
| 1961-12-30 | Boston Celtics | L 111-116 | 1591.83 | 1686.39 | 47.37% | 52.63% | -2.82 | 23-14 |
| 1962-01-01 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-114 | 1589.01 | 1578.92 | 40.59% | 59.41% | -2.65 | 23-15 |
| 1962-01-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-124 | 1586.36 | 1581.57 | 39.85% | 60.15% | -1.50 | 23-16 |
| 1962-01-05 | St. Louis Hawks | W 134-116 | 1584.86 | 1480.69 | 73.86% | 26.14% | +4.18 | 24-16 |
| 1962-01-07 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 112-137 | 1589.04 | 1476.51 | 55.20% | 44.80% | -10.41 | 24-17 |
| 1962-01-09 | Syracuse Nationals | L 120-129 | 1578.63 | 1525.44 | 67.82% | 32.18% | -7.67 | 24-18 |
| 1962-01-10 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 113-110 | 1570.96 | 1468.91 | 53.70% | 46.30% | +3.02 | 25-18 |
| 1962-01-11 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 128-145 | 1573.98 | 1498.48 | 49.89% | 50.11% | -7.75 | 25-19 |
| 1962-01-13 | Chicago Packers | W 135-117 | 1566.23 | 1282.77 | 88.80% | 11.20% | +1.79 | 26-19 |
| 1962-01-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 136-145 | 1568.02 | 1683.02 | 24.95% | 75.05% | -2.82 | 26-20 |
| 1962-01-17 | St. Louis Hawks | W 136-130 | 1565.20 | 1468.76 | 63.53% | 36.47% | +2.38 | 27-20 |
| 1962-01-18 | Cincinnati Royals | L 133-151 | 1567.58 | 1511.92 | 68.13% | 31.87% | -10.90 | 27-21 |
| 1962-01-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 136-125 | 1556.68 | 1466.78 | 62.66% | 37.34% | +4.67 | 28-21 |
| 1962-01-20 | Detroit Pistons | W 123-107 | 1561.35 | 1462.11 | 73.31% | 26.69% | +4.03 | 29-21 |
| 1962-01-21 | Syracuse Nationals | W 139-132 | 1565.38 | 1543.55 | 53.14% | 46.86% | +3.30 | 30-21 |
| 1962-01-24 | Chicago Packers | W 122-108 | 1568.68 | 1275.30 | 84.41% | 15.59% | +2.20 | 31-21 |
| 1962-01-26 | St. Louis Hawks | W 136-110 | 1570.88 | 1488.97 | 61.57% | 38.43% | +7.39 | 32-21 |
| 1962-01-27 | Boston Celtics | W 131-106 | 1578.27 | 1676.62 | 46.83% | 53.17% | +10.02 | 33-21 |
| 1962-01-28 | @ Boston Celtics | W 133-129 | 1588.29 | 1666.60 | 29.11% | 70.89% | +3.78 | 34-21 |
| 1962-01-30 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-116 | 1592.07 | 1403.75 | 65.59% | 34.41% | -6.06 | 34-22 |
| 1962-02-01 | Cincinnati Royals | W 130-109 | 1586.01 | 1532.95 | 67.80% | 32.20% | +5.57 | 35-22 |
| 1962-02-02 | New York Knicks | W 129-116 | 1591.58 | 1404.74 | 74.56% | 25.44% | +3.45 | 36-22 |
| 1962-02-03 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 112-134 | 1595.03 | 1539.55 | 47.01% | 52.99% | -8.31 | 36-23 |
| 1962-02-04 | Syracuse Nationals | W 128-117 | 1586.72 | 1547.86 | 65.99% | 34.01% | +4.25 | 37-23 |
| 1962-02-08 | New York Knicks | W 136-120 | 1590.97 | 1411.19 | 73.79% | 26.21% | +3.96 | 38-23 |
| 1962-02-09 | @ Boston Celtics | W 126-124 | 1594.93 | 1674.08 | 29.01% | 70.99% | +3.78 | 39-23 |
| 1962-02-10 | Boston Celtics | W 107-106 | 1598.71 | 1670.30 | 50.68% | 49.32% | +1.86 | 40-23 |
| 1962-02-11 | @ New York Knicks | W 121-111 | 1600.57 | 1403.89 | 66.66% | 33.34% | +3.98 | 41-23 |
| 1962-02-13 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 132-152 | 1604.55 | 1508.23 | 52.88% | 47.12% | -8.92 | 41-24 |
| 1962-02-14 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-119 | 1595.63 | 1463.83 | 57.92% | 42.08% | -6.55 | 41-25 |
| 1962-02-16 | Cincinnati Royals | W 136-132 | 1589.08 | 1511.14 | 70.84% | 29.16% | +2.20 | 42-25 |
| 1962-02-17 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 121-128 | 1591.28 | 1462.44 | 57.51% | 42.49% | -5.74 | 42-26 |
| 1962-02-20 | Chicago Packers | W 112-107 | 1585.54 | 1283.12 | 85.08% | 14.92% | +1.26 | 43-26 |
| 1962-02-21 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 109-150 | 1586.80 | 1552.83 | 43.94% | 56.06% | -10.61 | 43-27 |
| 1962-02-22 | St. Louis Hawks | W 139-121 | 1576.19 | 1455.00 | 75.71% | 24.29% | +3.89 | 44-27 |
| 1962-02-24 | Boston Celtics | L 86-109 | 1580.08 | 1673.03 | 47.60% | 52.40% | -8.61 | 44-28 |
| 1962-02-25 | New York Knicks | L 135-149 | 1571.47 | 1407.20 | 79.98% | 20.02% | -11.28 | 44-29 |
| 1962-02-27 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 147-137 | 1560.19 | 1437.58 | 56.63% | 43.37% | +5.17 | 45-29 |
| 1962-02-28 | @ Chicago Packers | W 128-119 | 1565.36 | 1280.20 | 76.89% | 23.11% | +2.61 | 46-29 |
| 1962-03-02 | New York Knicks | W 169-147 | 1567.97 | 1420.39 | 70.05% | 29.95% | +5.30 | 47-29 |
| 1962-03-04 | @ New York Knicks | W 129-128 | 1573.27 | 1415.09 | 61.57% | 38.43% | +1.45 | 48-29 |
| 1962-03-07 | @ Boston Celtics | L 102-153 | 1574.72 | 1670.40 | 27.09% | 72.91% | -7.29 | 48-30 |
| 1962-03-11 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 130-148 | 1567.43 | 1568.62 | 39.03% | 60.97% | -6.25 | 48-31 |
| 1962-03-14 | @ Chicago Packers | W 119-115 | 1561.18 | 1280.87 | 76.39% | 23.61% | +1.26 | 49-31 |
| 1961-10-21 | Cincinnati Royals | L 129-138 | 1550.37 | 1472.34 | 70.85% | 29.15% | -8.01 | 0-1 |
| 1961-10-24 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-112 | 1542.36 | 1442.16 | 53.44% | 46.56% | -2.85 | 0-2 |
| 1961-10-26 | Syracuse Nationals | W 110-107 | 1539.51 | 1555.05 | 47.76% | 52.24% | +3.41 | 1-2 |
| 1961-10-27 | @ Chicago Packers | L 106-117 | 1542.92 | 1294.44 | 72.93% | 27.07% | -9.12 | 1-3 |
| 1961-10-28 | Chicago Packers | W 122-95 | 1533.80 | 1303.56 | 85.38% | 14.62% | +2.86 | 2-3 |
| 1961-10-31 | Syracuse Nationals | L 90-107 | 1536.66 | 1546.46 | 59.45% | 40.55% | -9.24 | 2-4 |
| 1961-11-03 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 106-94 | 1527.42 | 1555.71 | 35.39% | 64.61% | +8.44 | 3-4 |
| 1961-11-04 | New York Knicks | W 112-111 | 1535.86 | 1435.40 | 73.45% | 26.55% | +1.00 | 4-4 |
| 1961-11-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-127 | 1536.86 | 1533.17 | 61.31% | 38.69% | -9.53 | 4-5 |
| 1961-11-08 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-124 | 1527.33 | 1542.70 | 37.11% | 62.89% | -3.43 | 4-6 |
| 1961-11-11 | Detroit Pistons | W 132-119 | 1523.90 | 1485.25 | 65.96% | 34.04% | +4.63 | 5-6 |
| 1961-11-12 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 126-136 | 1528.53 | 1496.09 | 43.72% | 56.28% | -5.21 | 5-7 |
| 1961-11-14 | Boston Celtics | L 117-119 | 1523.32 | 1642.55 | 43.85% | 56.15% | -2.34 | 5-8 |
| 1961-11-15 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 122-127 | 1520.98 | 1480.63 | 44.85% | 55.15% | -3.78 | 5-9 |
| 1961-11-18 | Cincinnati Royals | W 136-133 | 1517.20 | 1497.41 | 63.49% | 36.51% | +2.38 | 6-9 |
| 1961-11-22 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-141 | 1519.58 | 1646.97 | 23.64% | 76.36% | -3.98 | 6-10 |
| 1961-11-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-122 | 1515.60 | 1552.66 | 55.62% | 44.38% | -5.93 | 6-11 |
| 1961-11-24 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 135-142 | 1509.67 | 1484.42 | 53.63% | 46.37% | -5.35 | 6-12 |
| 1961-11-25 | Syracuse Nationals | W 141-108 | 1504.32 | 1545.79 | 54.99% | 45.01% | +9.75 | 7-12 |
| 1961-11-28 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 111-121 | 1514.07 | 1548.47 | 56.00% | 44.00% | -6.68 | 7-13 |
| 1961-12-01 | Detroit Pistons | W 119-116 | 1507.39 | 1485.36 | 63.78% | 36.22% | +2.36 | 8-13 |
| 1961-12-02 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 109-118 | 1509.75 | 1483.00 | 42.92% | 57.08% | -4.85 | 8-14 |
| 1961-12-05 | @ Chicago Packers | L 99-101 | 1504.90 | 1280.49 | 78.44% | 21.56% | -4.18 | 8-15 |
| 1961-12-06 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 137-132 | 1500.72 | 1566.59 | 30.61% | 69.39% | +5.85 | 9-15 |
| 1961-12-08 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 123-128 | 1506.57 | 1496.39 | 40.60% | 59.40% | -3.43 | 9-16 |
| 1961-12-09 | New York Knicks | W 102-91 | 1503.14 | 1401.30 | 73.60% | 26.40% | +3.31 | 10-16 |
| 1961-12-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-132 | 1506.45 | 1562.11 | 31.87% | 68.13% | -4.34 | 10-17 |
| 1961-12-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 136-137 | 1502.11 | 1566.45 | 30.80% | 69.20% | -0.82 | 10-18 |
| 1961-12-15 | New York Knicks | W 120-108 | 1501.29 | 1386.99 | 65.88% | 34.12% | +4.46 | 11-18 |
| 1961-12-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-130 | 1505.75 | 1680.64 | 19.06% | 80.94% | -2.97 | 11-19 |
| 1961-12-19 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-128 | 1502.78 | 1380.23 | 56.62% | 43.38% | -8.80 | 11-20 |
| 1961-12-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 126-129 | 1493.98 | 1566.02 | 50.61% | 49.39% | -3.30 | 11-21 |
| 1961-12-26 | Cincinnati Royals | L 118-129 | 1490.68 | 1500.10 | 59.51% | 40.49% | -7.44 | 11-22 |
| 1961-12-27 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 117-142 | 1483.24 | 1507.54 | 35.92% | 64.08% | -6.77 | 11-23 |
| 1961-12-28 | Boston Celtics | L 109-117 | 1476.47 | 1692.57 | 30.90% | 69.10% | -3.30 | 11-24 |
| 1961-12-29 | @ Chicago Packers | W 120-103 | 1473.17 | 1293.19 | 64.49% | 35.51% | +5.52 | 12-24 |
| 1961-12-30 | Chicago Packers | W 101-92 | 1478.69 | 1287.67 | 82.33% | 17.67% | +2.00 | 13-24 |
| 1962-01-01 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 145-139 | 1480.69 | 1466.43 | 41.17% | 58.83% | +5.43 | 14-24 |
| 1962-01-02 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-136 | 1486.12 | 1689.21 | 23.70% | 76.30% | -5.43 | 14-25 |
| 1962-01-05 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 116-134 | 1480.69 | 1584.86 | 26.14% | 73.86% | -4.18 | 14-26 |
| 1962-01-07 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 137-112 | 1476.51 | 1589.04 | 44.80% | 55.20% | +10.40 | 15-26 |
| 1962-01-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 113-122 | 1486.91 | 1462.86 | 53.46% | 46.54% | -6.04 | 15-27 |
| 1962-01-10 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 122-134 | 1480.87 | 1533.11 | 32.30% | 67.70% | -4.22 | 15-28 |
| 1962-01-12 | @ New York Knicks | L 126-128 | 1476.65 | 1399.01 | 60.99% | 39.01% | -3.25 | 15-29 |
| 1962-01-13 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-108 | 1473.40 | 1574.89 | 46.38% | 53.62% | -1.75 | 15-30 |
| 1962-01-14 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 114-119 | 1471.65 | 1509.04 | 34.20% | 65.80% | -2.89 | 15-31 |
| 1962-01-17 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 130-136 | 1468.76 | 1565.20 | 36.47% | 63.53% | -2.38 | 15-32 |
| 1962-01-19 | @ Chicago Packers | W 114-113 | 1466.38 | 1279.23 | 65.43% | 34.57% | +1.31 | 16-32 |
| 1962-01-20 | Chicago Packers | W 116-112 | 1467.69 | 1277.92 | 82.22% | 17.78% | +1.34 | 17-32 |
| 1962-01-21 | New York Knicks | W 124-113 | 1469.03 | 1395.49 | 70.32% | 29.68% | +3.71 | 18-32 |
| 1962-01-23 | Syracuse Nationals | W 115-107 | 1472.74 | 1540.25 | 51.26% | 48.74% | +5.19 | 19-32 |
| 1962-01-24 | @ Boston Celtics | W 135-123 | 1477.93 | 1695.86 | 15.53% | 84.47% | +11.04 | 20-32 |
| 1962-01-26 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 110-136 | 1488.97 | 1570.88 | 38.43% | 61.57% | -7.39 | 20-33 |
| 1962-01-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 110-97 | 1481.58 | 1471.08 | 62.24% | 37.76% | +5.13 | 21-33 |
| 1962-01-30 | Cincinnati Royals | L 121-131 | 1486.71 | 1526.36 | 55.25% | 44.75% | -6.58 | 21-34 |
| 1962-02-02 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 101-135 | 1480.13 | 1530.13 | 42.85% | 57.15% | -9.42 | 21-35 |
| 1962-02-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 124-127 | 1470.71 | 1571.30 | 46.51% | 53.49% | -3.04 | 21-36 |
| 1962-02-04 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 113-121 | 1467.67 | 1457.11 | 40.65% | 59.35% | -4.34 | 21-37 |
| 1962-02-06 | Boston Celtics | L 114-129 | 1463.33 | 1677.18 | 31.18% | 68.82% | -4.55 | 21-38 |
| 1962-02-10 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 118-134 | 1458.78 | 1511.46 | 32.25% | 67.75% | -4.86 | 21-39 |
| 1962-02-11 | Cincinnati Royals | W 129-109 | 1453.92 | 1516.32 | 52.00% | 48.00% | +8.09 | 22-39 |
| 1962-02-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-113 | 1462.01 | 1559.66 | 26.87% | 73.13% | +5.52 | 23-39 |
| 1962-02-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-130 | 1467.53 | 1554.14 | 28.14% | 71.86% | -5.09 | 23-40 |
| 1962-02-17 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 128-121 | 1462.44 | 1591.28 | 42.49% | 57.51% | +5.73 | 24-40 |
| 1962-02-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 112-119 | 1468.17 | 1482.95 | 37.19% | 62.81% | -3.70 | 24-41 |
| 1962-02-20 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 109-129 | 1464.47 | 1504.66 | 33.84% | 66.16% | -5.71 | 24-42 |
| 1962-02-21 | Detroit Pistons | L 123-126 | 1458.76 | 1481.52 | 57.64% | 42.36% | -3.76 | 24-43 |
| 1962-02-22 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 121-139 | 1455.00 | 1576.19 | 24.29% | 75.71% | -3.89 | 24-44 |
| 1962-02-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 118-130 | 1451.11 | 1403.19 | 45.93% | 54.07% | -6.00 | 24-45 |
| 1962-02-24 | @ Chicago Packers | L 119-129 | 1445.11 | 1274.86 | 63.20% | 36.80% | -7.53 | 24-46 |
| 1962-02-27 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 137-147 | 1437.58 | 1560.19 | 43.37% | 56.63% | -5.17 | 24-47 |
| 1962-03-02 | Boston Celtics | W 138-120 | 1432.41 | 1688.68 | 26.19% | 73.81% | +11.80 | 25-47 |
| 1962-03-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 134-125 | 1444.21 | 1568.69 | 43.11% | 56.89% | +6.44 | 26-47 |
| 1962-03-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 120-123 | 1450.65 | 1676.88 | 14.91% | 85.09% | -0.98 | 26-48 |
| 1962-03-07 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 126-129 | 1449.67 | 1563.02 | 25.13% | 74.87% | -1.64 | 26-49 |
| 1962-03-09 | Chicago Packers | W 124-120 | 1448.03 | 1269.52 | 73.64% | 26.36% | +1.99 | 27-49 |
| 1962-03-10 | Cincinnati Royals | W 116-110 | 1450.02 | 1526.01 | 50.04% | 49.96% | +4.61 | 28-49 |
| 1962-03-11 | Detroit Pistons | W 126-123 | 1454.63 | 1450.64 | 61.35% | 38.65% | +2.53 | 29-49 |
| 1962-03-13 | Chicago Packers | L 118-124 | 1457.16 | 1273.33 | 81.72% | 18.28% | -7.55 | 29-50 |
| 1962-03-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-125 | 1449.61 | 1563.26 | 25.10% | 74.90% | -2.99 | 29-51 |
| 1961-10-21 | Chicago Packers | W 123-103 | 1552.89 | 1296.60 | 87.15% | 12.85% | +2.16 | 1-0 |
| 1961-10-26 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 107-110 | 1555.05 | 1539.51 | 52.24% | 47.76% | -3.41 | 1-1 |
| 1961-10-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 126-122 | 1551.64 | 1546.87 | 39.85% | 60.15% | +4.54 | 2-1 |
| 1961-10-28 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 115-119 | 1556.18 | 1542.34 | 62.69% | 37.31% | -4.73 | 2-2 |
| 1961-10-29 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 132-139 | 1551.45 | 1475.16 | 50.00% | 50.00% | -4.99 | 2-3 |
| 1961-10-31 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 107-90 | 1546.46 | 1536.66 | 40.55% | 59.45% | +9.25 | 3-3 |
| 1961-11-03 | St. Louis Hawks | L 94-106 | 1555.71 | 1527.42 | 64.61% | 35.39% | -8.44 | 3-4 |
| 1961-11-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-127 | 1547.27 | 1640.17 | 27.41% | 72.59% | -4.62 | 3-5 |
| 1961-11-09 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 108-151 | 1542.65 | 1546.15 | 38.72% | 61.28% | -9.57 | 3-6 |
| 1961-11-11 | New York Knicks | W 135-109 | 1533.08 | 1429.05 | 73.85% | 26.15% | +5.02 | 4-6 |
| 1961-11-14 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 115-119 | 1538.10 | 1501.30 | 55.28% | 44.72% | -4.16 | 4-7 |
| 1961-11-15 | New York Knicks | W 114-102 | 1533.94 | 1427.10 | 64.91% | 35.09% | +4.58 | 5-7 |
| 1961-11-18 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 148-130 | 1538.52 | 1550.47 | 59.15% | 40.85% | +6.53 | 6-7 |
| 1961-11-22 | @ New York Knicks | L 109-110 | 1545.05 | 1416.15 | 67.74% | 32.26% | -2.55 | 6-8 |
| 1961-11-23 | Cincinnati Royals | W 117-99 | 1542.50 | 1496.92 | 56.52% | 43.48% | +6.95 | 7-8 |
| 1961-11-24 | Cincinnati Royals | L 125-127 | 1549.45 | 1489.97 | 68.60% | 31.40% | -3.66 | 7-9 |
| 1961-11-25 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 108-141 | 1545.79 | 1504.32 | 45.01% | 54.99% | -9.74 | 7-10 |
| 1961-11-28 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 121-111 | 1536.05 | 1554.71 | 47.32% | 52.68% | +6.28 | 8-10 |
| 1961-11-29 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 136-122 | 1542.33 | 1507.54 | 44.06% | 55.94% | +7.89 | 9-10 |
| 1961-12-01 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-118 | 1550.22 | 1404.49 | 59.86% | 40.14% | -9.58 | 9-11 |
| 1961-12-02 | Chicago Packers | W 132-118 | 1540.64 | 1282.29 | 87.28% | 12.72% | +1.80 | 10-11 |
| 1961-12-04 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-131 | 1542.44 | 1543.21 | 39.09% | 60.91% | -4.89 | 10-12 |
| 1961-12-05 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-125 | 1537.55 | 1548.10 | 48.48% | 51.52% | -4.09 | 10-13 |
| 1961-12-06 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-123 | 1533.46 | 1552.19 | 36.66% | 63.34% | -1.38 | 10-14 |
| 1961-12-08 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-123 | 1532.08 | 1670.28 | 22.54% | 77.46% | -2.94 | 10-15 |
| 1961-12-09 | Boston Celtics | L 102-106 | 1529.14 | 1673.22 | 40.37% | 59.63% | -3.04 | 10-16 |
| 1961-12-12 | @ New York Knicks | W 126-124 | 1526.10 | 1391.70 | 58.28% | 41.72% | +2.22 | 11-16 |
| 1961-12-13 | Cincinnati Royals | L 126-136 | 1528.32 | 1509.28 | 63.38% | 36.62% | -7.56 | 11-17 |
| 1961-12-14 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 125-136 | 1520.76 | 1565.59 | 33.24% | 66.76% | -4.15 | 11-18 |
| 1961-12-16 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 128-123 | 1516.61 | 1562.19 | 43.48% | 56.52% | +4.76 | 12-18 |
| 1961-12-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 124-111 | 1521.37 | 1480.27 | 55.89% | 44.11% | +6.00 | 13-18 |
| 1961-12-25 | Boston Celtics | L 122-127 | 1527.37 | 1686.04 | 38.36% | 61.64% | -3.24 | 13-19 |
| 1961-12-26 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 111-118 | 1524.13 | 1581.27 | 41.85% | 58.15% | -4.17 | 13-20 |
| 1961-12-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-119 | 1519.96 | 1573.38 | 42.37% | 57.63% | -4.52 | 13-21 |
| 1961-12-28 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-121 | 1515.44 | 1577.89 | 51.99% | 48.01% | -5.19 | 13-22 |
| 1961-12-30 | Detroit Pistons | W 109-108 | 1510.25 | 1467.69 | 66.47% | 33.53% | +1.27 | 14-22 |
| 1962-01-01 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 110-106 | 1511.52 | 1499.42 | 40.87% | 59.13% | +4.46 | 15-22 |
| 1962-01-02 | @ Chicago Packers | W 127-102 | 1515.98 | 1285.67 | 70.82% | 29.18% | +5.50 | 16-22 |
| 1962-01-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 135-138 | 1521.48 | 1464.68 | 58.10% | 41.90% | -2.68 | 16-23 |
| 1962-01-06 | Chicago Packers | W 120-102 | 1518.80 | 1280.17 | 85.97% | 14.03% | +2.24 | 17-23 |
| 1962-01-07 | @ New York Knicks | W 123-116 | 1521.04 | 1403.41 | 55.92% | 44.08% | +4.40 | 18-23 |
| 1962-01-09 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 129-120 | 1525.44 | 1578.63 | 32.18% | 67.82% | +7.67 | 19-23 |
| 1962-01-10 | St. Louis Hawks | W 134-122 | 1533.11 | 1480.87 | 67.70% | 32.30% | +4.22 | 20-23 |
| 1962-01-13 | Boston Celtics | W 127-117 | 1537.33 | 1691.46 | 29.17% | 70.83% | +8.44 | 21-23 |
| 1962-01-14 | New York Knicks | W 141-118 | 1545.77 | 1402.27 | 77.99% | 22.01% | +3.98 | 22-23 |
| 1962-01-18 | Chicago Packers | W 118-111 | 1549.75 | 1280.98 | 82.45% | 17.55% | +1.75 | 23-23 |
| 1962-01-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-128 | 1551.50 | 1689.54 | 22.55% | 77.45% | -4.25 | 23-24 |
| 1962-01-20 | Boston Celtics | L 101-107 | 1547.25 | 1693.79 | 40.03% | 59.97% | -3.70 | 23-25 |
| 1962-01-21 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 132-139 | 1543.55 | 1565.38 | 46.86% | 53.14% | -3.30 | 23-26 |
| 1962-01-23 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 107-115 | 1540.25 | 1472.74 | 48.74% | 51.26% | -5.20 | 23-27 |
| 1962-01-24 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-111 | 1535.05 | 1459.88 | 49.84% | 50.16% | -5.64 | 23-28 |
| 1962-01-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-101 | 1529.41 | 1465.52 | 59.09% | 40.91% | -2.22 | 23-29 |
| 1962-01-27 | @ Chicago Packers | W 107-102 | 1527.19 | 1266.70 | 74.28% | 25.72% | +2.16 | 24-29 |
| 1962-01-28 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 131-139 | 1529.35 | 1522.07 | 40.20% | 59.80% | -4.28 | 24-30 |
| 1962-01-31 | New York Knicks | W 138-109 | 1525.07 | 1409.80 | 75.08% | 24.92% | +5.06 | 25-30 |
| 1962-02-02 | St. Louis Hawks | W 135-101 | 1530.13 | 1480.13 | 57.15% | 42.85% | +9.42 | 26-30 |
| 1962-02-03 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 134-112 | 1539.55 | 1595.03 | 52.99% | 47.01% | +8.31 | 27-30 |
| 1962-02-04 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 117-128 | 1547.86 | 1586.72 | 34.01% | 65.99% | -4.25 | 27-31 |
| 1962-02-06 | Chicago Packers | W 127-123 | 1543.61 | 1274.36 | 82.49% | 17.51% | +1.32 | 28-31 |
| 1962-02-08 | Boston Celtics | W 122-110 | 1544.93 | 1681.74 | 41.38% | 58.62% | +7.65 | 29-31 |
| 1962-02-09 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-120 | 1552.58 | 1407.24 | 59.81% | 40.19% | -6.76 | 29-32 |
| 1962-02-11 | Detroit Pistons | W 132-116 | 1545.82 | 1468.23 | 70.80% | 29.20% | +4.40 | 30-32 |
| 1962-02-15 | @ Chicago Packers | L 121-126 | 1550.22 | 1286.06 | 74.68% | 25.32% | -6.29 | 30-33 |
| 1962-02-16 | Chicago Packers | W 132-106 | 1543.93 | 1292.36 | 80.97% | 19.03% | +3.66 | 31-33 |
| 1962-02-17 | Chicago Packers | W 136-127 | 1547.59 | 1288.70 | 81.61% | 18.39% | +2.08 | 32-33 |
| 1962-02-18 | New York Knicks | W 141-126 | 1549.67 | 1402.76 | 78.33% | 21.67% | +3.16 | 33-33 |
| 1962-02-21 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 150-109 | 1552.83 | 1586.80 | 56.06% | 43.94% | +10.61 | 34-33 |
| 1962-02-22 | @ Boston Celtics | L 106-134 | 1563.44 | 1662.28 | 36.15% | 63.85% | -7.21 | 34-34 |
| 1962-02-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-121 | 1556.23 | 1669.49 | 25.14% | 74.86% | -3.55 | 34-35 |
| 1962-02-24 | New York Knicks | W 120-117 | 1552.68 | 1409.19 | 69.55% | 30.45% | +1.99 | 35-35 |
| 1962-02-25 | Boston Celtics | L 106-110 | 1554.67 | 1681.64 | 42.76% | 57.24% | -3.23 | 35-36 |
| 1962-02-27 | @ New York Knicks | W 130-120 | 1551.44 | 1418.48 | 58.08% | 41.92% | +5.00 | 36-36 |
| 1962-03-01 | Cincinnati Royals | W 137-108 | 1556.44 | 1525.94 | 64.90% | 35.10% | +7.13 | 37-36 |
| 1962-03-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 128-114 | 1563.57 | 1457.43 | 54.28% | 45.72% | +6.45 | 38-36 |
| 1962-03-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-124 | 1570.02 | 1562.25 | 61.87% | 38.13% | -7.00 | 38-37 |
| 1962-03-07 | St. Louis Hawks | W 129-126 | 1563.02 | 1449.67 | 74.87% | 25.13% | +1.64 | 39-37 |
| 1962-03-10 | Detroit Pistons | W 128-111 | 1564.66 | 1454.60 | 74.51% | 25.49% | +3.96 | 40-37 |
| 1962-03-11 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 148-130 | 1568.62 | 1567.43 | 60.97% | 39.03% | +6.24 | 41-37 |
| 1962-03-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-142 | 1574.86 | 1687.27 | 25.23% | 74.77% | -5.38 | 41-38 |
| 1962-03-14 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-105 | 1569.48 | 1450.40 | 56.13% | 43.87% | -3.66 | 41-39 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from the selected team's perspective.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-03-24 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 117-89 | 1692.65 | 1574.53 | 75.38% | 24.62% | +4.91 | 1-0 |
| 1962-03-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 106-113 | 1697.56 | 1569.62 | 57.38% | 42.62% | -5.72 | 1-1 |
| 1962-03-28 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 129-114 | 1691.84 | 1575.34 | 75.21% | 24.79% | +3.62 | 2-1 |
| 1962-03-31 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 106-110 | 1695.46 | 1571.72 | 56.79% | 43.21% | -4.28 | 2-2 |
| 1962-04-01 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 119-104 | 1691.18 | 1576.01 | 75.07% | 24.93% | +3.64 | 3-2 |
| 1962-04-03 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 99-109 | 1694.82 | 1572.37 | 56.60% | 43.40% | -6.75 | 3-3 |
| 1962-04-05 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 109-107 | 1688.07 | 1579.11 | 74.39% | 25.61% | +1.37 | 4-3 |
| 1962-04-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-108 | 1689.44 | 1572.64 | 75.24% | 24.76% | +3.49 | 5-3 |
| 1962-04-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-129 | 1692.93 | 1569.14 | 75.98% | 24.02% | -7.58 | 5-4 |
| 1962-04-10 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-117 | 1685.35 | 1576.72 | 54.64% | 45.36% | -2.91 | 5-5 |
| 1962-04-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 115-103 | 1682.44 | 1579.63 | 53.81% | 46.19% | +6.03 | 6-5 |
| 1962-04-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-126 | 1688.47 | 1573.60 | 75.03% | 24.97% | -6.33 | 6-6 |
| 1962-04-16 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-105 | 1682.14 | 1579.93 | 53.72% | 46.28% | +6.53 | 7-6 |
| 1962-04-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-107 | 1688.67 | 1573.40 | 75.08% | 24.92% | +1.15 | 8-6 |
| 1962-03-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 122-123 | 1518.94 | 1454.06 | 48.36% | 51.64% | -1.82 | 0-1 |
| 1962-03-17 | Detroit Pistons | W 129-107 | 1517.12 | 1455.89 | 68.82% | 31.18% | +5.51 | 1-1 |
| 1962-03-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-118 | 1522.63 | 1450.37 | 49.42% | 50.58% | -6.18 | 1-2 |
| 1962-03-20 | Detroit Pistons | L 111-112 | 1516.45 | 1456.55 | 68.65% | 31.35% | -2.59 | 1-3 |
| 1962-03-16 | Cincinnati Royals | W 123-122 | 1454.06 | 1518.94 | 51.64% | 48.36% | +1.83 | 1-0 |
| 1962-03-17 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 107-129 | 1455.89 | 1517.12 | 31.18% | 68.82% | -5.52 | 1-1 |
| 1962-03-18 | Cincinnati Royals | W 118-107 | 1450.37 | 1522.63 | 50.58% | 49.42% | +6.18 | 2-1 |
| 1962-03-20 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 112-111 | 1456.55 | 1516.45 | 31.35% | 68.65% | +2.59 | 3-1 |
| 1962-03-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-132 | 1459.14 | 1566.25 | 25.81% | 74.19% | -4.77 | 3-2 |
| 1962-03-25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-127 | 1454.37 | 1571.02 | 24.78% | 75.22% | -3.62 | 3-3 |
| 1962-03-27 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-111 | 1450.75 | 1574.63 | 43.19% | 56.81% | -3.64 | 3-4 |
| 1962-03-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-117 | 1447.11 | 1578.28 | 42.17% | 57.83% | +2.18 | 4-4 |
| 1962-03-31 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 132-125 | 1449.29 | 1576.10 | 23.70% | 76.30% | +7.61 | 5-4 |
| 1962-04-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-123 | 1456.90 | 1568.49 | 44.94% | 55.06% | -4.15 | 5-5 |
| 1962-03-24 | Detroit Pistons | W 132-108 | 1566.25 | 1459.14 | 74.19% | 25.81% | +4.77 | 1-0 |
| 1962-03-25 | Detroit Pistons | W 127-112 | 1571.02 | 1454.37 | 75.22% | 24.78% | +3.61 | 2-0 |
| 1962-03-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 111-106 | 1574.63 | 1450.75 | 56.81% | 43.19% | +3.65 | 3-0 |
| 1962-03-29 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 117-118 | 1578.28 | 1447.11 | 57.83% | 42.17% | -2.18 | 3-1 |
| 1962-03-31 | Detroit Pistons | L 125-132 | 1576.10 | 1449.29 | 76.30% | 23.70% | -7.61 | 3-2 |
| 1962-04-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 123-117 | 1568.49 | 1456.90 | 55.06% | 44.94% | +4.15 | 4-2 |
| 1962-04-07 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-122 | 1572.64 | 1689.44 | 24.76% | 75.24% | -3.50 | 4-3 |
| 1962-04-08 | @ Boston Celtics | W 129-122 | 1569.14 | 1692.93 | 24.02% | 75.98% | +7.58 | 5-3 |
| 1962-04-10 | Boston Celtics | W 117-115 | 1576.72 | 1685.35 | 45.36% | 54.64% | +2.91 | 6-3 |
| 1962-04-11 | Boston Celtics | L 103-115 | 1579.63 | 1682.44 | 46.19% | 53.81% | -6.03 | 6-4 |
| 1962-04-14 | @ Boston Celtics | W 126-121 | 1573.60 | 1688.47 | 24.97% | 75.03% | +6.33 | 7-4 |
| 1962-04-16 | Boston Celtics | L 105-119 | 1579.93 | 1682.14 | 46.28% | 53.72% | -6.53 | 7-5 |
| 1962-04-18 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-110 | 1573.40 | 1688.67 | 24.92% | 75.08% | -1.15 | 7-6 |
| 1962-03-16 | Syracuse Nationals | W 110-103 | 1562.44 | 1565.82 | 60.34% | 39.66% | +3.96 | 1-0 |
| 1962-03-18 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 97-82 | 1566.40 | 1561.86 | 39.82% | 60.18% | +8.78 | 2-0 |
| 1962-03-19 | Syracuse Nationals | L 100-101 | 1575.18 | 1553.07 | 63.79% | 36.21% | -2.40 | 2-1 |
| 1962-03-20 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 99-106 | 1572.78 | 1555.48 | 41.59% | 58.41% | -4.15 | 2-2 |
| 1962-03-22 | Syracuse Nationals | W 121-104 | 1568.63 | 1559.63 | 62.03% | 37.97% | +5.90 | 3-2 |
| 1962-03-24 | @ Boston Celtics | L 89-117 | 1574.53 | 1692.65 | 24.62% | 75.38% | -4.91 | 3-3 |
| 1962-03-27 | Boston Celtics | W 113-106 | 1569.62 | 1697.56 | 42.62% | 57.38% | +5.72 | 4-3 |
| 1962-03-28 | @ Boston Celtics | L 114-129 | 1575.34 | 1691.84 | 24.79% | 75.21% | -3.62 | 4-4 |
| 1962-03-31 | Boston Celtics | W 110-106 | 1571.72 | 1695.46 | 43.21% | 56.79% | +4.29 | 5-4 |
| 1962-04-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 104-119 | 1576.01 | 1691.18 | 24.93% | 75.07% | -3.64 | 5-5 |
| 1962-04-03 | Boston Celtics | W 109-99 | 1572.37 | 1694.82 | 43.40% | 56.60% | +6.74 | 6-5 |
| 1962-04-05 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-109 | 1579.11 | 1688.07 | 25.61% | 74.39% | -1.36 | 6-6 |
| 1962-03-16 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 103-110 | 1565.82 | 1562.44 | 39.66% | 60.34% | -3.96 | 0-1 |
| 1962-03-18 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 82-97 | 1561.86 | 1566.40 | 60.18% | 39.82% | -8.79 | 0-2 |
| 1962-03-19 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 101-100 | 1553.07 | 1575.18 | 36.21% | 63.79% | +2.41 | 1-2 |
| 1962-03-20 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 106-99 | 1555.48 | 1572.78 | 58.41% | 41.59% | +4.15 | 2-2 |
| 1962-03-22 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 104-121 | 1559.63 | 1568.63 | 37.97% | 62.03% | -5.90 | 2-3 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 biggest upsets of the seasons, ranked by lowest pregame win probability. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1962-01-10 | 11.69% | @ Chicago Packers | 1273.07 | 103 | Boston Celtics | 1700.69 | 90 |
| 2 | 1962-01-21 | 13.98% | Detroit Pistons | 1458.09 | 124 | @ Boston Celtics | 1697.48 | 120 |
| 3 | 1962-01-24 | 15.53% | St. Louis Hawks | 1477.93 | 135 | @ Boston Celtics | 1695.86 | 123 |
| 4 | 1962-03-13 | 18.28% | Chicago Packers | 1273.33 | 124 | @ St. Louis Hawks | 1457.16 | 118 |
| 5 | 1962-02-25 | 20.02% | New York Knicks | 1407.20 | 149 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 1571.47 | 135 |
| 6 | 1962-02-14 | 20.35% | @ Chicago Packers | 1280.06 | 125 | Cincinnati Royals | 1517.15 | 121 |
| 7 | 1961-12-29 | 20.56% | @ New York Knicks | 1384.73 | 110 | Boston Celtics | 1695.86 | 100 |
| 8 | 1962-02-04 | 21.01% | @ Chicago Packers | 1267.97 | 113 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1574.34 | 105 |
| 9 | 1961-12-05 | 21.56% | @ Chicago Packers | 1280.49 | 101 | St. Louis Hawks | 1504.90 | 99 |
| 10 | 1961-12-15 | 22.32% | @ Chicago Packers | 1274.36 | 97 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1567.27 | 94 |
| 11 | 1961-11-21 | 22.53% | Chicago Packers | 1281.97 | 109 | @ New York Knicks | 1420.28 | 107 |
| 12 | 1962-01-26 | 23.02% | @ New York Knicks | 1398.87 | 129 | Boston Celtics | 1684.83 | 121 |
| 13 | 1962-01-23 | 23.23% | Chicago Packers | 1268.21 | 109 | @ New York Knicks | 1399.56 | 103 |
| 14 | 1962-03-31 * | 23.70% | Detroit Pistons | 1449.29 | 132 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1576.10 | 125 |
| 15 | 1962-04-08 * | 24.02% | Los Angeles Lakers | 1569.14 | 129 | @ Boston Celtics | 1692.93 | 122 |
| 16 | 1961-12-25 | 24.35% | @ Chicago Packers | 1277.01 | 118 | Detroit Pistons | 1473.91 | 97 |
| 17 | 1962-02-14 | 24.52% | @ New York Knicks | 1399.92 | 125 | Boston Celtics | 1671.53 | 112 |
| 18 | 1962-04-14 * | 24.97% | Los Angeles Lakers | 1573.60 | 126 | @ Boston Celtics | 1688.47 | 121 |
| 19 | 1962-02-15 | 25.32% | @ Chicago Packers | 1286.06 | 126 | Syracuse Nationals | 1550.22 | 121 |
| 20 | 1962-03-06 | 25.32% | @ New York Knicks | 1413.64 | 113 | Boston Celtics | 1677.85 | 106 |
| 21 | 1962-03-02 | 26.19% | @ St. Louis Hawks | 1432.41 | 138 | Boston Celtics | 1688.68 | 120 |
| 22 | 1962-02-12 | 26.87% | St. Louis Hawks | 1462.01 | 117 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1559.66 | 113 |
| 23 | 1961-11-18 | 27.01% | Los Angeles Lakers | 1554.43 | 103 | @ Boston Celtics | 1650.86 | 101 |
| 24 | 1961-10-27 | 27.07% | @ Chicago Packers | 1294.44 | 117 | St. Louis Hawks | 1542.92 | 106 |
| 25 | 1961-11-09 | 27.17% | @ Detroit Pistons | 1473.51 | 116 | Boston Celtics | 1644.79 | 110 |
Biggest Elo Changes
The 25 games that resulted in the largest shift in Elo rating. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game. The 25 games that moved the Elo needle the most. Elo Δ is the magnitude of the rating swing; both teams move by the same amount per game (one up, one down). The winning side is shown first. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Elo Δ | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Elo | Win % | Team | Score | Elo | Win % | |||
| 1 | 1961-12-25 | 13.07 | @ Chicago Packers | 118 | 1277.01 | 24.35% | Detroit Pistons | 97 | 1473.91 | 75.65% |
| 2 | 1962-01-10 | 12.01 | @ Chicago Packers | 103 | 1273.07 | 11.69% | Boston Celtics | 90 | 1700.69 | 88.31% |
| 3 | 1962-03-02 | 11.80 | @ St. Louis Hawks | 138 | 1432.41 | 26.19% | Boston Celtics | 120 | 1688.68 | 73.81% |
| 4 | 1962-02-25 | 11.28 | New York Knicks | 149 | 1407.20 | 20.02% | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 135 | 1571.47 | 79.98% |
| 5 | 1961-11-03 | 11.12 | Cincinnati Royals | 132 | 1473.36 | 30.50% | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 114 | 1540.17 | 69.50% |
| 6 | 1962-01-24 | 11.04 | St. Louis Hawks | 135 | 1477.93 | 15.53% | @ Boston Celtics | 123 | 1695.86 | 84.47% |
| 7 | 1962-01-18 | 10.90 | Cincinnati Royals | 151 | 1511.92 | 31.87% | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 133 | 1567.58 | 68.13% |
| 8 | 1962-03-09 | 10.75 | @ New York Knicks | 122 | 1416.59 | 39.18% | Los Angeles Lakers | 100 | 1569.25 | 60.82% |
| 9 | 1962-02-21 | 10.61 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 150 | 1552.83 | 56.06% | Philadelphia Warriors | 109 | 1586.80 | 43.94% |
| 10 | 1962-02-18 | 10.44 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 125 | 1558.42 | 45.69% | Boston Celtics | 99 | 1664.71 | 54.31% |
| 11 | 1962-01-07 | 10.41 | @ St. Louis Hawks | 137 | 1476.51 | 44.80% | Philadelphia Warriors | 112 | 1589.04 | 55.20% |
| 12 | 1961-12-01 | 10.35 | Philadelphia Warriors | 138 | 1555.15 | 40.12% | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 117 | 1548.43 | 59.88% |
| 13 | 1962-02-14 | 10.26 | @ New York Knicks | 125 | 1399.92 | 24.52% | Boston Celtics | 112 | 1671.53 | 75.48% |
| 14 | 1962-02-02 | 10.20 | @ Chicago Packers | 112 | 1260.34 | 32.36% | Detroit Pistons | 96 | 1464.74 | 67.64% |
| 15 | 1962-02-10 | 10.11 | @ Chicago Packers | 126 | 1273.04 | 30.76% | New York Knicks | 111 | 1414.00 | 69.24% |
| 16 | 1962-01-27 | 10.02 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 131 | 1578.27 | 46.83% | Boston Celtics | 106 | 1676.62 | 53.17% |
| 17 | 1961-12-29 | 9.96 | Detroit Pistons | 131 | 1457.73 | 31.76% | @ Cincinnati Royals | 116 | 1514.31 | 68.24% |
| 18 | 1961-11-25 | 9.75 | @ St. Louis Hawks | 141 | 1504.32 | 54.99% | Syracuse Nationals | 108 | 1545.79 | 45.01% |
| 19 | 1961-12-01 | 9.58 | @ New York Knicks | 118 | 1404.49 | 40.14% | Syracuse Nationals | 100 | 1550.22 | 59.86% |
| 20 | 1961-11-09 | 9.57 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 151 | 1546.15 | 61.28% | Syracuse Nationals | 108 | 1542.65 | 38.72% |
| 21 | 1961-11-07 | 9.53 | Los Angeles Lakers | 127 | 1533.17 | 38.69% | @ St. Louis Hawks | 110 | 1536.86 | 61.31% |
| 22 | 1961-12-29 | 9.47 | @ New York Knicks | 110 | 1384.73 | 20.56% | Boston Celtics | 100 | 1695.86 | 79.44% |
| 23 | 1962-02-02 | 9.42 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 135 | 1530.13 | 57.15% | St. Louis Hawks | 101 | 1480.13 | 42.85% |
| 24 | 1961-10-31 | 9.25 | Syracuse Nationals | 107 | 1546.46 | 40.55% | @ St. Louis Hawks | 90 | 1536.66 | 59.45% |
| 25 | 1961-10-27 | 9.12 | @ Chicago Packers | 117 | 1294.44 | 27.07% | St. Louis Hawks | 106 | 1542.92 | 72.93% |