1962–63 Chicago Zephyrs season
| 1962–63 Chicago Zephyrs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack McMahon Bobby Leonard |
| Arena | Chicago Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–55 (.313) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WGN-TV |
| Radio | WGN (Jack Brickhouse) |
The 1962–63 NBA season was the Zephyrs' 2nd season in the NBA,[1] as well as their final season in the Windy City before the franchise's relocation to Baltimore for the following season. As a result, Chicago would not have another NBA franchise until 1966, when the Bulls began play.
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
| 1962–63 NBA records | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | SFW | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 8–2 | 9–3 | 8–0 | 4–5 | 10–2 | 8–1 | 5–3 | 6–6 |
| Chicago | 2–8 | — | 4–6 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 2–8 |
| Cincinnati | 3–9 | 6–4 | — | 4–4 | 3–6 | 10–2 | 6–3 | 3–5 | 7–5 |
| Detroit | 0–8 | 7–3 | 4–4 | — | 1–11 | 8–1 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 3–6 |
| Los Angeles | 5–4 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 11–1 | — | 5–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 4–4 |
| New York | 2–10 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 1–8 | 3–5 | — | 2–6 | 3–6 | 2–10 |
| San Francisco | 1–8 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–2 | — | 3–9 | 3–5 |
| St. Louis | 3–5 | 7–3 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–3 | 9–3 | — | 5–4 |
| Syracuse | 6–6 | 8–2 | 5–7 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 10–2 | 5–3 | 4–5 | — |
Awards and records
- Terry Dischinger, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Terry Dischinger, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team