1961-62 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-39
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (41-39)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,486, Avg. 4,017 in 28 home dates
1961-62 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-39
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (41-39)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,486, Avg. 4,017 in 28 home dates
1961-62 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 41 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Nationals netted 9,658 points and surrendered 9,473. Hal Greer scored a team-best 1,619 points for Syracuse, and Johnny Kerr contributed 1,176 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 359 assists for the squad.
Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1961-62 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9658
Regular Season Points Against: 9473
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1961 | Chicago Packers 103 at Syracuse Nationals 123 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 110 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | at New York, NY | |
| October 27, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 126 at Philadelphia Warriors 122 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 28, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 119 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 132 at Cincinnati Royals 139 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 31, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at St. Louis Hawks 90 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 3, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks 106 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| November 4, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Boston Celtics 127 | L | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | ||
| November 9, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at Philadelphia Warriors 151 | L | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| November 11, 1961 | New York Knicks 109 at Syracuse Nationals 135 | W | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 119 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-7 | at New York, NY | |
| November 15, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 114 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 18, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 130 at Syracuse Nationals 148 | W | 3-4 | 3-3 | 6-7 | ||
| November 22, 1961 | New York Knicks 110 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | L | 3-5 | 3-3 | 6-8 | at Boston, MA | |
| November 23, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Cincinnati Royals 99 | W | 3-5 | 4-3 | 7-8 | at Rochester, NY | |
| November 24, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 127 at Syracuse Nationals 125 | L | 3-6 | 4-3 | 7-9 | ||
| November 25, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at St. Louis Hawks 141 | L | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| November 28, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | W | 3-6 | 5-4 | 8-10 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 29, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 136 at Cincinnati Royals 122 | W | 3-6 | 6-4 | 9-10 | ||
| December 1, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at New York Knicks 118 | L | 3-6 | 6-5 | 9-11 | ||
| December 2, 1961 | Chicago Packers 118 at Syracuse Nationals 132 | W | 4-6 | 6-5 | 10-11 | ||
| December 4, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 4-6 | 6-6 | 10-12 | ||
| December 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Syracuse Nationals 120 | L | 4-7 | 6-6 | 10-13 | at Providence, RI | |
| December 6, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | OT | |
| December 8, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 4-7 | 6-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 9, 1961 | Boston Celtics 106 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | L | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10-16 | ||
| December 12, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 126 at New York Knicks 124 | W | 4-8 | 7-8 | 11-16 | ||
| December 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Royals 136 at Syracuse Nationals 126 | L | 4-9 | 7-8 | 11-17 | ||
| December 14, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 125 at Philadelphia Warriors 136 | L | 4-9 | 7-9 | 11-18 | ||
| December 16, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 128 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 4-9 | 8-9 | 12-18 | at Rochester, NY | |
| December 19, 1961 | Syracuse Nationals 124 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 4-9 | 9-9 | 13-18 | at New York, NY | |
| December 25, 1961 | Boston Celtics 127 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | L | 4-10 | 9-9 | 13-19 | ||
| December 26, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors 118 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | L | 4-11 | 9-9 | 13-20 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | L | 4-12 | 9-9 | 13-21 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | L | 4-13 | 9-9 | 13-22 | ||
| December 30, 1961 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | W | 5-13 | 9-9 | 14-22 | ||
| January 1, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Cincinnati Royals 106 | W | 5-13 | 10-9 | 15-22 | ||
| January 2, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 127 at Chicago Packers 102 | W | 5-13 | 11-9 | 16-22 | ||
| January 5, 1962 | Detroit Pistons 138 at Syracuse Nationals 135 | L | 5-14 | 11-9 | 16-23 | OT | at Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 1962 | Chicago Packers 102 at Syracuse Nationals 120 | W | 6-14 | 11-9 | 17-23 | ||
| January 7, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 123 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 6-14 | 12-9 | 18-23 | ||
| January 9, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 129 at Philadelphia Warriors 120 | W | 6-14 | 13-9 | 19-23 | ||
| January 10, 1962 | St. Louis Hawks 122 at Syracuse Nationals 134 | W | 7-14 | 13-9 | 20-23 | ||
| January 13, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 127 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 7-14 | 14-9 | 21-23 | at Rochester, NY | |
| January 14, 1962 | New York Knicks 118 at Syracuse Nationals 141 | W | 8-14 | 14-9 | 22-23 | ||
| January 18, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 118 at Chicago Packers 111 | W | 8-14 | 15-9 | 23-23 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 19, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 8-14 | 15-10 | 23-24 | ||
| January 20, 1962 | Boston Celtics 107 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | L | 8-15 | 15-10 | 23-25 | ||
| January 21, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 139 at Syracuse Nationals 132 | L | 8-16 | 15-10 | 23-26 | OT | at Utica, NY |
| January 23, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at St. Louis Hawks 115 | L | 8-16 | 15-11 | 23-27 | ||
| January 24, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 8-16 | 15-12 | 23-28 | ||
| January 25, 1962 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | L | 8-17 | 15-12 | 23-29 | at Chicago, IL | |
| January 27, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Chicago Packers 102 | W | 8-17 | 16-12 | 24-29 | ||
| January 28, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 131 at Cincinnati Royals 139 | L | 8-17 | 16-13 | 24-30 | ||
| January 31, 1962 | New York Knicks 109 at Syracuse Nationals 138 | W | 9-17 | 16-13 | 25-30 | ||
| February 2, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 135 at St. Louis Hawks 101 | W | 9-17 | 17-13 | 26-30 | at Utica, NY | |
| February 3, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 112 at Syracuse Nationals 134 | W | 10-17 | 17-13 | 27-30 | ||
| February 4, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Philadelphia Warriors 128 | L | 10-17 | 17-14 | 27-31 | ||
| February 6, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 127 at Chicago Packers 123 | W | 10-17 | 18-14 | 28-31 | at New York, NY | |
| February 8, 1962 | Boston Celtics 110 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | W | 11-17 | 18-14 | 29-31 | ||
| February 9, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 11-17 | 18-15 | 29-32 | ||
| February 11, 1962 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Syracuse Nationals 132 | W | 12-17 | 18-15 | 30-32 | ||
| February 15, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 121 at Chicago Packers 126 | L | 12-17 | 18-16 | 30-33 | ||
| February 16, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 132 at Chicago Packers 106 | W | 12-17 | 19-16 | 31-33 | at Evansville, IN | |
| February 17, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 136 at Chicago Packers 127 | W | 12-17 | 20-16 | 32-33 | at Rochester, NY | |
| February 18, 1962 | New York Knicks 126 at Syracuse Nationals 141 | W | 13-17 | 20-16 | 33-33 | ||
| February 21, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 109 at Syracuse Nationals 150 | W | 14-17 | 20-16 | 34-33 | ||
| February 22, 1962 | Boston Celtics 134 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | L | 14-18 | 20-16 | 34-34 | at Providence, RI | |
| February 23, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 14-18 | 20-17 | 34-35 | ||
| February 24, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at New York Knicks 117 | W | 14-18 | 21-17 | 35-35 | at Utica, NY | |
| February 25, 1962 | Boston Celtics 110 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | L | 14-19 | 21-17 | 35-36 | ||
| February 27, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 130 at New York Knicks 120 | W | 14-19 | 22-17 | 36-36 | ||
| March 1, 1962 | Cincinnati Royals 108 at Syracuse Nationals 137 | W | 15-19 | 22-17 | 37-36 | ||
| March 3, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 128 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 15-19 | 23-17 | 38-36 | ||
| March 4, 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 15-20 | 23-17 | 38-37 | ||
| March 7, 1962 | St. Louis Hawks 126 at Syracuse Nationals 129 | W | 16-20 | 23-17 | 39-37 | ||
| March 10, 1962 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Syracuse Nationals 128 | W | 17-20 | 23-17 | 40-37 | ||
| March 11, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 130 at Syracuse Nationals 148 | W | 18-20 | 23-17 | 41-37 | ||
| March 13, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Boston Celtics 142 | L | 18-20 | 23-18 | 41-38 | ||
| March 14, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 18-20 | 23-19 | 41-39 | ||
| March 16, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Philadelphia Warriors 110 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 18, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 97 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| March 19, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at Philadelphia Warriors 100 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| March 20, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors 99 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| March 22, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Philadelphia Warriors 121 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
