NBA: Warriors Top Celtics, Even Series at 1-1
Mar. 27, 1962 - The Philadelphia Warriors rallied and defeated the Boston Celtics, 113-106, at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall tonight,...
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Mar 25, 2022
NBA: Lakers Top Pistons, Leads Series 2-0
Mar. 25, 1962 - Jerry West scored 40 points today as the Los Angeles Lakers posted their second straight victory in the finals of the NBA...
Mar 24, 2022
NBA: Celtics Crush Warriors, 117-89, in Game 1 of Finals
Mar. 24, 1962 — The Boston Celtics, led by Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, crushed the Philadelphia Warriors, 117-89, today in the opener of...
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 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...
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