Record: 51-28, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Paul Seymour (51-28)
PTS/G: 118.8 (4th of 8) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 115.2 (3rd of 8)
SRS: 2.98 (2nd of 8)
Expected W-L: 48-31 (2nd of 8)
Arena: Kiel Auditorium ▪ Attendance: 291,084 (2nd of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-1) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1960 to June
30, 1961.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
September 22, 1960
Sold Dave Gambee to the Syracuse Nationals.
October 17, 1960
Traded Ed Conlin and cash to the Philadelphia Warriors for Ernie Beck and Woody Sauldsberry.
November 28, 1960
Sold Ernie Beck to the Syracuse Nationals.
Purchased Phil Rollins from the Cincinnati Royals.
December 17, 1960
Sold Phil Rollins to the New York Knicks.
March 27, 1961
Drafted Cleo Hill in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ron Horn in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Tom Chilton in the 3rd round (30th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gus Guydon in the 4th round (39th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted John Berberich in the 5th round (48th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Bob McDonald in the 6th round (57th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Charles Riley in the 7th round (66th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gene Velloff in the 8th round (75th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Herbert Gray in the 9th round (82nd pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Tom Faszholz in the 10th round (90th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Dick Kepley in the 11th round (98th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jackie Crawford in the 12th round (101st pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Drafted Howard Stacy in the 13th round (104th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
April 26, 1961
Lost Dave Piontek to the Chicago Packers in the NBA expansion draft.
June 18, 1961
Signed Joe Buckhalter as a free agent.
June 24, 1961
Traded Horace Walker to the Chicago Packers for a 1962 4th round draft pick (Chico Vaughn).
June 25, 1961
Traded Joe Buckhalter to the Cincinnati Royals for a future draft pick.