1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season

NBA season

team = Golden State Warriors#Philadelphia Warriors|Philadelphia Warriors
end_year = 1962
wins = 49
losses = 31
division_place = 2^nd
conf_place = 2^nd
coach = Frank McGuire
arena =
playoffs = Lost Eastern Finals

Wilt Chamberlain had perhaps the most dominating season in NBA history. Chamberlain led the league with an NBA record 50.4 points per game. In one eight-day stretch in January, Chamberlain participated in three games, where he scored at least 63 points. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/pwar/phlwarriors.html Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962) ] ] On March 2, 1962, the Warriors played the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain had one of the most dominating performances in NBA history as he notched 100 points before 4,124 fans. The game was actually played at the Warriors training facility. Despite his high scoring, Wilt would not win the NBA MVP. The award was given to Bill Russell. The Warriors finished 2nd behind Russell's Boston Celtics with a 49-31 record. In the playoffs, the Warriors would defeat the Syracuse Nationals in five games. Russell and Chamberlain would meet in the Eastern Division Finals. The series would go seven games. In Game 7, Sam Jones would hit the winning shot with 2 seconds remaining.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

eason standings

eason Schedule

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Postseason

*Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics
*Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (3-2) versus Syracuse Nationals

Awards and Honors

*Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Record, Most Points in One Game (see Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game)

Relocation to San Francisco

Following the season, the Warriors moved west to San Francisco. Edward Gottlieb sold the team to a Bay Area Credit Card company. Despite the loss, Philadelphia would only be without pro-basketball for one year. The Syracuse Nationals, who challenged the Warriors in the playoffs for many years had moved to the city the Warriors vacated in 1963, becoming the Philadelphia 76ers.

References

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHW/1962.html Warriors on Basketball Reference]