NBA Games Played on December 26, 1961

Dec 26, 1961

4 NBA Games

LA Lakers 117 Final
Boston 129  
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LA Lakers  35272530
Boston  31453320

Box Score

PTS E. Baylor-LAL 30
TRB B. Russell-BOS 32
Detroit 101 Final
Chicago 108  
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Detroit  26292521
Chicago  28312524

Box Score

PTS W. Bellamy-CHP 30
TRB B. Howell-DET 18
Syracuse 111 Final
Philadelphia 118  
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Syracuse  26343120
Philadelphia  30352825

Box Score

PTS W. Chamberlain-PHW 51
TRB W. Chamberlain-PHW 29
Cincinnati 129 Final
St. Louis 118  
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Cincinnati  29363034
St. Louis  31283128

Box Score

PTS B. Pettit-STL 35
TRB B. Pettit-STL 23

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Team W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*274.871—120.1109.2
Philadelphia Warriors*2113.6187.5125.5119.4
Syracuse Nationals*1320.39415.0118.6119.9
New York Knicks1024.29418.5110.0118.4
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers*2810.737—120.2117.3
Cincinnati Royals*1916.5437.5123.2120.4
Detroit Pistons*1319.40612.0115.8118.2
St. Louis Hawks1122.33314.5118.2120.6
Chicago Packers822.26716.0109.8118.9
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.