NBA Games Played on December 16, 1961

Dec 16, 1961

4 NBA Games

St. Louis 113
Boston 130  
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St. Louis  30183629
Boston  33303235
PTS B. Pettit-STL 35
TRB B. Russell-BOS 24
Philadelphia 112
Chicago 110  
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Philadelphia  33213325
Chicago  28322921
PTS W. Chamberlain-PHW 50
TRB W. Chamberlain-PHW 21
Cincinnati 121
Detroit 110  
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Cincinnati  30333424
Detroit  35252624
PTS O. Robertson-CIN 27
TRB W. Embry-CIN 15
Syracuse 128
LA Lakers 123  
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Syracuse  27343433
LA Lakers  29333229
PTS E. Baylor-LAL 42

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Team W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*223.880120.2108.7
Philadelphia Warriors*1812.6006.5126.0120.0
Syracuse Nationals*1218.40012.5118.6120.0
New York Knicks821.27616.0108.7117.9
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers*239.719120.4117.6
Cincinnati Royals*1813.5814.5123.3119.5
Detroit Pistons*1214.4628.0117.2118.0
St. Louis Hawks1119.36711.0118.2119.8
Chicago Packers621.22214.5110.0121.0
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.