1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Fred Schaus |
| Arena | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 53–27 (.663) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (Lost to Celtics 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KHJ-TV |
| Radio | KHJ |
The 1962-63 NBA season was the Lakers' 15th season in the NBA and third season in Los Angeles.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | .663 | – | 27–7 | 20–17 | 6–3 | 33–13 |
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 48 | 32 | .600 | 5 | 30–7 | 13–18 | 5–7 | 29–17 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | .425 | 19 | 14–16 | 8–19 | 12–11 | 19–27 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | .388 | 22 | 13–20 | 11–25 | 7–4 | 18–28 |
| Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | .313 | 28 | 17–17 | 3–23 | 5–15 | 13–27 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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| 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 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
The Lakers had a division semifinal bye.
West Division Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) St. Louis Hawks: Lakers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 112, St. Louis 104
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 101, St. Louis 99
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 125, Los Angeles 112
- Game 4 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 124, Los Angeles 114
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 123, St. Louis 96
- Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 121, Los Angeles 113
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 115, St. Louis 100
NBA Finals
(E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 117, Los Angeles 114
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 113, Los Angeles 106
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, Boston 99
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 105
- Game 5 @ Boston: Los Angeles 126, Boston 119
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Boston 112, Los Angeles 109
Awards and records
- Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
- Jerry West, All-NBA First Team
- Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
- Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
- Rudy LaRusso, NBA All-Star Game