1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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Division Champions
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| Head coach | Fred Schaus |
| Arena | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 54–26 (.675) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
NBA Finals (Lost 3–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1961-62 NBA season was the Lakers' 14th season in the NBA and second season in Los Angeles.
The Lakers had a division semifinal bye.
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Lakers win series 4-2
Last Playoffs meeting: 1961 Western Division Semifinals (Los Angeles won 3–2).
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: Celtics win series 4-3
Last Playoffs meeting: 1959 NBA Finals (Boston won 4–0; Lakers were in Minneapolis at the time).
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