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Mar 22, 2022

NBA: Warriors Eliminate Nats as Wilt Scores Record 56; Celtics Up Next

Mar. 22, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain broke his NBA playoff record tonight with 56 points and led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 121-104...

Mar 21, 2022

NBA: Cousy To Play One More Season

Mar. 21, 1962 - Bob Cousy said today he would play one more season for the Boston Celtics, the NBA champions. The 33-year-old former Holy...

Mar 20, 2022

NBA: Pistons Win Semifinal Series Against Royals, Face Lakers Next

Mar. 20, 1962 - The Detroit Pistons won the semifinal playoffs in the NBA’s Western Division tonight by beating the Cincinnati Royals,...

Mar 18, 2022

NBA: Warriors Top Nats, Lead Semifinal Series 2-0

Mar. 18, 1962 - The Philadelphia Warriors moved into a commanding lead in their NBA Eastern Division semifinal playoffs today with a...

Mar 14, 2022

Chamberlain Scores 4,000th Point of Season as Warriors Top Packers

Mar. 14, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sank four jump shots in an overtime period tonight in helping the Philadelphia Warriors to score a...

Mar 13, 2022

Celtics Win 60th, Break NBA Record

Mar. 13, 1962 - The Boston Celtics broke the NBA record tonight for games won during the regular season. They scored their 60th victory...

Mar 3, 2022

Wilt Chamberlain: A Man of Many Facets

Mar. 3, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain, the 7-foot-1-inch Philadelphia Warriors’ ace who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks...

Mar 2, 2022

🚨NBA: Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points in a Single Game

Mar. 2, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA single-game scoring record of 100 points tonight as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the New...

Feb 20, 2022

NBA: Knicks Top Pistons as Guerin Sets Franchise Scoring Record

Feb. 20, 1962 - Richie Guerin, whose spunky play has been one of the few bright spots for the New York Knicks in recent years, set a...

Feb 13, 2022

NBA: Royals Drop Warriors Despite 65 from Chamberlain

Feb. 13, 1962 - The Cincinnati Royals went on a scoring streak in the first half tonight and gained a 152-132 victory over the...

Feb 10, 2022

Packers Top Knicks as Bellamy Excels

Feb. 10, 1962 - Walt Bellamy’s 44 points powered the Chicago Packers to a 126-111 victory over the New York Knicks tonight in an NBA game...

Feb 8, 2022

Warriors Top Knicks as Chamberlain Drops 59

Feb. 8, 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scored 59 points tonight, erased his own NBA season record, and led the Philadelphia Warriors to a...

Feb 1, 2022

NBA: Celtics Drop Lakers as Sam Jones Excels

Feb. 1, 1962 - The Boston Celtics took a big lead in the second quarter and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 130-115, in an NBA game...

Jan 30, 2022

NBA: Knicks Upset Warriors, 116-110

Jan. 30, 1962 - From the depths of the NBA basement, the New York Knickerbockers reached up and tripped the galloping Philadelphia...

Jan 24, 2022

NBA: Chamberlain Excels as Warriors Top Packers, 122-108

Jan. 24, 1962 - Shelley McMillon, a substitute, and Larry Foust sparked the St. Louis Hawks to a 135-123 victory over the Boston Celtics...

Jan 21, 2022

Buckeyes Dominate Gophers as Lucas and Havlicek Excel

Jan. 21, 1962 - The combination of Jerry Lucas (left) and John Havlicek (right) was unstoppable again Saturday night as Ohio State’s...

Jan 19, 2022

Jerry West Leads Lakers to 108-107 Win over Knicks

Jan. 19, 1962 - Jerry West, a guard, paced a late rally that gave the Los Angeles Lakers a 108-107 victory over the New York...

Jan 17, 2022

Jerry West Scores 63 as Lakers Drop Knicks, 129,121

Jan. 17, 1962 - Jerry West (pictured) of Los Angeles scored 63 points tonight as the Lakers beat the New York Knickerbockers, 129-121, in...

Jan 16, 2022

West Destroys East in NBA All-Star Game, 150-130

Jan. 16, 1962 - Western players in the NBA continued their domination over the Eastern members of the league in the 12th annual All-Star...

Jan 15, 2022

Players on Active Military Duty Permitted to Play NBA Games

Jan. 15, 1962 - Executives of the National Basketball Association voted today to allow players on active duty with the armed forces to...