1961–62 Syracuse Nationals season

1961–62 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coach	Alex Hannum
Arena	Onondaga War Memorial
Results
Record	41–39 (.513)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Semifinals (eliminated 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WSYR-TV
Radio	WSYR

The 1961–62 NBA season was the Nationals' 13th season in the history NBA.

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	—

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals: Warriors win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 111, Syracuse 103
• Game 2 @ Syracuse: Philadelphia 97, Syracuse 82
• Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Syracuse 101, Philadelphia 100
• Game 4 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 106, Philadelphia 99
• Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 121, Syracuse 104

Last Playoffs meeting: 1961 Eastern Division Semifinals (Syracuse won 3–0).