1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers season

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1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachFred Schaus
ArenaLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record36–43 (.456)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishDivision Finals
(Lost to Hawks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
RadioKHJ
< 1959–60 1961–62 >

The 1960–61 NBA season was the Lakers' 13th season in the NBA and first season in Los Angeles, following their off-season relocation from the Twin Cities of Minnesota.[1] The Lakers finished in second place in the NBA Western Division, with a record of 36–43, 15 games behind the St. Louis Hawks. The Lakers qualified for the Western Division playoffs, defeating the Detroit Pistons, three games to two in the semifinals, before losing again to the Hawks in the West Finals, four games to three.

Roster[]

1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 22 Baylor, Elgin (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1934-09-16 Seattle
C 14 Felix, Ray 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1930-12-10 Long Island
SF 20 Hawkins, Tom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1936-12-22 Notre Dame
SG 33 Hundley, Hot Rod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1934-10-26 West Virginia
PF 54 Jolliff, Howie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1938-07-20 Ohio
C 32 Krebs, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1935-09-08 SMU
PF 35 LaRusso, Rudy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1937-11-11 Dartmouth
PG 21 Leonard, Slick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1932-07-17 Indiana
SG 11 Selvy, Frank 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1932-11-09 Furman
PG 44 West, Jerry (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-05-28 West Virginia
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 15, 1960

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 51 28 .646 – 29–5 15–20 7–3 25–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 36 43 .456 15 16–12 8–20 12–11 19–20
x-Detroit Pistons 34 45 .430 17 20–11 3–19 11–15 18–21
Cincinnati Royals 33 46 .418 18 18–13 8–19 7–14 16–23
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1960–61 NBA records
Team BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 7–3 8–2 8–2 10–3 8–5 6–4 10–3
Cincinnati 3–7 — 2–11 8–5 8–2 2–8 6–7 4–6
Detroit 2–8 11–2 — 4–9 5–5 5–5 3–10 4–6
Los Angeles 2–8 5–8 9–4 — 7–3 2–8 5–8 6–4
New York 3–10 2–8 5–5 3–7 — 2–11 1–9 5–8
Philadelphia 5–8 8–2 5–5 8–2 11–2 — 3–7 6–7
St. Louis 4–6 7–6 10–3 8–5 9–1 7–3 — 6–4
Syracuse 3–10 6–4 6–4 4–6 8–5 7–6 4–6 —

Playoffs[]

1961 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 14 Detroit W 120–102 Elgin Baylor (40) Ray Felix (21) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1–0
2 March 15 Detroit W 127–118 Elgin Baylor (49) Elgin Baylor (21) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
4,253 		2–0
3 March 17 @ Detroit L 113–124 Elgin Baylor (26) — Detroit Olympia
3,422 		2–1
4 March 18 @ Detroit L 114–123 Elgin Baylor (47) — Detroit Olympia 2–2
5 March 19 Detroit W 137–120 Elgin Baylor (35) Baylor, Felix (15) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
3,705 		3–2
Division Finals: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 21 @ St. Louis W 122–118 Elgin Baylor (44) Elgin Baylor (14) Kiel Auditorium
8,147 		1–0
2 March 22 @ St. Louis L 106–121 Elgin Baylor (35) Elgin Baylor (9) Kiel Auditorium
8,472 		1–1
3 March 24 St. Louis W 118–112 Elgin Baylor (25) Elgin Baylor (18) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
5,006 		2–1
4 March 25 St. Louis L 117–118 Jerry West (33) Elgin Baylor (15) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
4,923 		2–2
5 March 27 @ St. Louis W 121–112 Elgin Baylor (47) Elgin Baylor (20) Kiel Auditorium 3–2
6 March 29 St. Louis L 113–114 (OT) Elgin Baylor (39) Elgin Baylor (21) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,840 		3–3
7 April 1 @ St. Louis L 103–105 Elgin Baylor (39) Baylor, West (12) Kiel Auditorium– 3–4
1961 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers
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