1960-1961 Los Angeles Lakers

What was the record of the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a 36-43 record. They went 22-16 at home and 14-27 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers went 42-49. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Finals to the St. Louis Hawks.

What division did the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers play in?

The 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1960-61.

What was the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers record by month?

The 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers had their best month in November, when they went 10-6 and had a 62.5% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-5 and had a 16.7% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '60	1-5	16.7%	-50
November '60	10-6	62.5%	+67
December '60	4-12	25%	-79
January '61	8-9	47.1%	+15
February '61	9-8	52.9%	+11
March '61	4-3	57.1%	+32

Did the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Los Angeles Lakers made the Playoffs in 1961. They won their first series against the Detroit Pistons in the Western Division Semifinals. They eventually lost against the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division Finals.

What was the point differential for the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of -4. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 39.4 wins, or a 39-40 record in the regular season.

How did the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers went 7-12.

How did the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers went 1-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest losing streak that the Los Angeles Lakers had during the 1960-61 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.