1961–62 New York Knicks season

The 1961-62 NBA season was the Knicks' 16th season in the NBA.

1961–62 New York Knicks season
Head coach	Eddie Donovan
General manager	Fred Podesta
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Results
Record	29–51 (.363)
Place	Division: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WPIX
Radio	WINS

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	60	20	.750	–	23–5	26–12	11–3	26–10
x-Philadelphia Warriors	49	31	.613	11	18–11	19–19	12–1	18–18
x-Syracuse Nationals	41	39	.513	19	18–10	11–19	12–10	17–19
New York Knicks	29	51	.363	31	19–15	2–23	8–13	11–25

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1961-62 NBA Records
Team	BOS	CHI	CIN	DET	LAL	NYK	PHI	STL	SYR
Boston	—	9–1	7–1	5–3	6–3	8–4	8–4	7–2	10–2
Chicago	1–9	—	1–9	3–7	2–8	6–4	0–10	4–6	1–9
Cincinnati	1–7	9–1	—	6–6	5–7	5–4	3–5	9–3	5–4
Detroit	3–5	7–3	6–6	—	4–8	5–4	1–7	7–5	4–5
Los Angeles	3–6	8–2	7–5	8–4	—	6–2	6–3	10–2	6–2
New York	4–8	4–6	4–5	4–5	2–6	—	4–8	4–4	3–9
Philadelphia	4–8	10–0	5–3	7–1	3–6	8–4	—	6–3	6–6
St. Louis	2–7	6–4	3–9	5–7	2–10	4–4	3–6	—	4–4
Syracuse	2–10	9–1	4–5	5–4	2–6	9–3	6–6	4–4	—

Game log

1961–62 Game log
#	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	Record
1	October 19	Chicago	103–120	Johnny Green (27)	1–0
2	October 21	@ Philadelphia	95–132	Richie Guerin (29)	1–1
3	October 24	St. Louis	110–112	Willie Naulls (22)	2–1
4	October 26	Cincinnati	117–120	Richie Guerin (35)	3–1
5	October 28	@ Boston	102–132	Richie Guerin (19)	3–2
6	October 31	N Cincinnati	131–127	Willie Naulls (37)	4–2
7	November 1	@ Detroit	95–111	Johnny Green (23)	4–3
8	November 3	@ Chicago	118–129	Richie Guerin (37)	4–4
9	November 4	@ St. Louis	111–112	Richie Guerin (34)	4–5
10	November 7	@ Cincinnati	98–123	Willie Naulls (25)	4–6
11	November 8	N Chicago	130–108	Richie Guerin (33)	5–6
12	November 10	Detroit	124–118	Richie Guerin (36)	5–7
13	November 11	@ Syracuse	109–135	Willie Naulls (27)	5–8
14	November 14	Philadelphia	122–124	Phil Jordon (33)	6–8
15	November 15	N Syracuse	114–102	Green, Guerin (23)	6–9
16	November 17	Boston	104–100	Richie Guerin (38)	6–10
17	November 21	Chicago	109–107	Richie Guerin (47)	6–11
18	November 22	N Syracuse	109–110	Richie Guerin (37)	7–11
19	November 24	Los Angeles	100–89	Richie Guerin (29)	7–12
20	November 25	@ Boston	96–116	Richie Guerin (30)	7–13
21	November 28	Cincinnati	131–117	Richie Guerin (42)	7–14
22	December 1	Syracuse	100–118	Richie Guerin (27)	8–14
23	December 5	Philadelphia	122–105	Willie Naulls (24)	8–15
24	December 6	@ Detroit	97–133	Willie Naulls (22)	8–16
25	December 9	@ St. Louis	91–102	Willie Naulls (31)	8–17
26	December 10	@ Cincinnati	94–134	Richie Guerin (22)	8–18
27	December 12	Syracuse	126–124	Richie Guerin (29)	8–19
28	December 13	N Chicago	112–113	Richie Guerin (31)	8–20
29	December 15	N St. Louis	120–108	Al Butler (26)	8–21
30	December 17	Boston	117–109	Richie Guerin (26)	8–22
31	December 19	St. Louis	111–128	Johnny Green (30)	9–22
32	December 21	N Boston	103–122	Richie Guerin (23)	9–23
33	December 23	@ Boston	111–122	Willie Naulls (28)	9–24
34	December 25	Philadelphia	135–136 (2OT)	Richie Guerin (40)	10–24
35	December 27	@ Philadelphia	119–131	Willie Naulls (33)	10–25
36	December 29	Boston	100–110	Willie Naulls (24)	11–25
37	December 30	N Cincinnati	123–119	Richie Guerin (33)	12–25
38	January 2	Detroit	104–110	Richie Guerin (37)	13–25
39	January 3	N Cincinnati	111–122	Phil Jordon (21)	13–26
40	January 6	N Detroit	115–111	Johnny Green (33)	14–26
41	January 7	Syracuse	123–116	Richie Guerin (32)	14–27
42	January 12	N St. Louis	126–128	Richie Guerin (31)	15–27
43	January 14	@ Syracuse	118–141	Willie Naulls (27)	15–28
44	January 17	@ Los Angeles	121–129	Willie Naulls (36)	15–29
45	January 19	@ Los Angeles	107–108	Guerin, Naulls (28)	15–30
46	January 21	@ St. Louis	113–124	Richie Guerin (29)	15–31
47	January 22	N Chicago	131–94	Richie Guerin (31)	16–31
48	January 23	Chicago	109–103	Richie Guerin (25)	16–32
49	January 25	@ Chicago	117–102	Richie Guerin (30)	17–32
50	January 26	Boston	121–129	Al Butler (35)	18–32
51	January 27	@ Detroit	107–115	Willie Naulls (26)	18–33
52	January 30	Philadelphia	110–116	Richie Guerin (46)	19–33
53	January 31	@ Syracuse	109–138	Richie Guerin (22)	19–34
54	February 2	N Philadelphia	129–116	Willie Naulls (25)	19–35
55	February 3	Cincinnati	110–121	Richie Guerin (34)	20–35
56	February 4	@ Boston	114–130	Willie Naulls (29)	20–36
57	February 6	Los Angeles	112–116	Willie Naulls (29)	21–36
58	February 8	N Philadelphia	136–120	Guerin, Naulls (37)	21–37
59	February 9	Syracuse	111–120	Richie Guerin (34)	22–37
60	February 10	N Chicago	111–126	Richie Guerin (25)	22–38
61	February 11	Philadelphia	121–111	Willie Naulls (31)	22–39
62	February 14	Boston	112–125	Richie Guerin (51)	23–39
63	February 16	N Boston	104–127	Richie Guerin (32)	23–40
64	February 17	Los Angeles	128–121	Richie Guerin (39)	23–41
65	February 18	@ Syracuse	126–141	Willie Naulls (42)	23–42
66	February 20	Detroit	103–110	Willie Naulls (27)	24–42
67	February 22	N Los Angeles	116–118	Guerin, Naulls (32)	24–43
68	February 23	St. Louis	118–130	Willie Naulls (33)	25–43
69	February 24	N Syracuse	120–117	Willie Naulls (34)	25–44
70	February 25	@ Philadelphia	149–135	Richie Guerin (50)	26–44
71	February 27	Syracuse	130–120	Willie Naulls (42)	26–45
72	February 28	N Detroit	119–109	Richie Guerin (34)	27–45
73	March 2	N Philadelphia	169–147	Richie Guerin (39)	27–46
74	March 4	Philadelphia	129–128	Willie Naulls (39)	27–47
75	March 6	Boston	106–113	Richie Guerin (40)	28–47
76	March 7	N Detroit	112–119	Willie Naulls (37)	28–48
77	March 9	Los Angeles	100–122	Willie Naulls (27)	29–48
78	March 10	@ Chicago	116–128	Richie Guerin (36)	29–49
79	March 12	N Los Angeles	106–119	Richie Guerin (29)	29–50
80	March 14	@ Cincinnati	134–136	Richie Guerin (36)	29–51

Awards and records

• Richie Guerin, All-NBA Second Team