1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season
| 1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Harry Gallatin |
| Arena | Kiel Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–32 (.600) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Finals (Eliminated 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KPLR-TV |
| Radio | KMOX |
The 1962–63 NBA season was the Hawks' 14th season in the NBA and 8th season in St. Louis.[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
| 1962-63 NBA Records | |||||||||
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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
(2) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 118, Detroit 99
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 122, Detroit 108
- Game 3 @ Detroit: Detroit 107, St. Louis 103
- Game 4 @ Detroit: St. Louis 104, Detroit 100
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
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Harry Gallatin, NBA Coach of the Year Award
- Bob Pettit, All-NBA First Team
- Zelmo Beaty, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team