1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Season, Schedule & Results

1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers

What was the record of the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a 53-27 record. They went 29-9 at home and 24-18 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers went 59-34. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Boston Celtics.

What division did the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers play in?

The 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1962-63.

Did the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers did play in the NBA Title, they lost to the Boston Celtics.

What was the point differential for the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of +250. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 47.5 wins, or a 48-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers went 13-8.

How did the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers went 3-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers?

The longest losing streak that the Los Angeles Lakers had during the 1962-63 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
Tue, Oct 16, 1962 Tue, Oct 16, 1962	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 122 - 106
Fri, Oct 19, 1962 Fri, Oct 19, 1962	@ New York Knicks	Loss 105 - 116
Sat, Oct 20, 1962 Sat, Oct 20, 1962	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 102 - 108
Tue, Oct 23, 1962 Tue, Oct 23, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	Loss 115 - 116
Wed, Oct 24, 1962 Wed, Oct 24, 1962	@ Chicago Zephyrs	Loss 107 - 118
Sat, Oct 27, 1962 Sat, Oct 27, 1962	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 134 - 118
Wed, Oct 31, 1962 Wed, Oct 31, 1962	vs New York Knicks	Win 115 - 95
Sat, Nov 3, 1962 Sat, Nov 3, 1962	vs San Francisco Warriors	Win 127 - 115
Sun, Nov 4, 1962 Sun, Nov 4, 1962	vs New York Knicks	Win 125 - 106
Wed, Nov 7, 1962 Wed, Nov 7, 1962	@ San Francisco Warriors	Win 132 - 108
Fri, Nov 9, 1962 Fri, Nov 9, 1962	@ Boston Celtics	Win 133 - 120
Sat, Nov 10, 1962 Sat, Nov 10, 1962	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 96 - 97
Sun, Nov 11, 1962 Sun, Nov 11, 1962	vs Chicago Zephyrs	Loss 105 - 109	OT
Tue, Nov 13, 1962 Tue, Nov 13, 1962	vs Chicago Zephyrs	Win 107 - 84
Thu, Nov 15, 1962 Thu, Nov 15, 1962	vs Syracuse Nationals	Loss 98 - 120
Sat, Nov 17, 1962 Sat, Nov 17, 1962	@ Chicago Zephyrs	Win 110 - 109
Sun, Nov 18, 1962 Sun, Nov 18, 1962	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 116 - 98
Thu, Nov 22, 1962 Thu, Nov 22, 1962	vs Cincinnati Royals	Win 134 - 110
Fri, Nov 23, 1962 Fri, Nov 23, 1962	@ San Francisco Warriors	Win 129 - 124
Sat, Nov 24, 1962 Sat, Nov 24, 1962	vs Cincinnati Royals	Win 129 - 123
Mon, Nov 26, 1962 Mon, Nov 26, 1962	vs Chicago Zephyrs	Win 128 - 106
Wed, Nov 28, 1962 Wed, Nov 28, 1962	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 116 - 110
Sat, Dec 1, 1962 Sat, Dec 1, 1962	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 110 - 97
Tue, Dec 4, 1962 Tue, Dec 4, 1962	@ New York Knicks	Win 132 - 112
Fri, Dec 7, 1962 Fri, Dec 7, 1962	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 112 - 126
Sat, Dec 8, 1962 Sat, Dec 8, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	Win 131 - 128	OT
Sun, Dec 9, 1962 Sun, Dec 9, 1962	vs Syracuse Nationals	Loss 114 - 117
Tue, Dec 11, 1962 Tue, Dec 11, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	Win 124 - 121
Wed, Dec 12, 1962 Wed, Dec 12, 1962	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 126 - 120
Fri, Dec 14, 1962 Fri, Dec 14, 1962	@ San Francisco Warriors	Win 120 - 118
Sat, Dec 15, 1962 Sat, Dec 15, 1962	vs San Francisco Warriors	Win 113 - 104
Mon, Dec 17, 1962 Mon, Dec 17, 1962	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 121 - 114
Wed, Dec 19, 1962 Wed, Dec 19, 1962	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 135 - 106
Fri, Dec 21, 1962 Fri, Dec 21, 1962	vs St. Louis Hawks	Loss 100 - 105
Wed, Dec 26, 1962 Wed, Dec 26, 1962	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 104 - 106
Sat, Dec 29, 1962 Sat, Dec 29, 1962	@ Syracuse Nationals	Win 132 - 123
Sun, Dec 30, 1962 Sun, Dec 30, 1962	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 135 - 130
Fri, Jan 4, 1963 Fri, Jan 4	vs Boston Celtics	Win 125 - 123
Sat, Jan 5, 1963 Sat, Jan 5	vs Boston Celtics	Win 106 - 104
Sun, Jan 6, 1963 Sun, Jan 6	@ Cincinnati Royals	Win 120 - 119	OT
Tue, Jan 8, 1963 Tue, Jan 8	@ St. Louis Hawks	Win 99 - 96
Wed, Jan 9, 1963 Wed, Jan 9	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 123 - 115
Fri, Jan 11, 1963 Fri, Jan 11	@ San Francisco Warriors	Win 134 - 129
Sat, Jan 12, 1963 Sat, Jan 12	vs San Francisco Warriors	Win 119 - 114
Sun, Jan 13, 1963 Sun, Jan 13	vs New York Knicks	Win 108 - 102
Fri, Jan 18, 1963 Fri, Jan 18	@ Chicago Zephyrs	Win 116 - 108
Sun, Jan 20, 1963 Sun, Jan 20	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 121 - 133
Mon, Jan 21, 1963 Mon, Jan 21	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 124 - 94
Wed, Jan 23, 1963 Wed, Jan 23	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 123 - 119
Fri, Jan 25, 1963 Fri, Jan 25	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 122 - 114
Sun, Jan 27, 1963 Sun, Jan 27	@ St. Louis Hawks	Win 105 - 101
Wed, Jan 30, 1963 Wed, Jan 30	vs New York Knicks	Win 116 - 115
Thu, Jan 31, 1963 Thu, Jan 31	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 127 - 122
Fri, Feb 1, 1963 Fri, Feb 1	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 119 - 109
Sat, Feb 2, 1963 Sat, Feb 2	@ St. Louis Hawks	Win 103 - 97
Sun, Feb 3, 1963 Sun, Feb 3	@ New York Knicks	Loss 95 - 122
Wed, Feb 6, 1963 Wed, Feb 6	vs Chicago Zephyrs	Win 107 - 105
Fri, Feb 8, 1963 Fri, Feb 8	vs Chicago Zephyrs	Win 94 - 91
Sat, Feb 9, 1963 Sat, Feb 9	@ Chicago Zephyrs	Win 107 - 106
Sun, Feb 10, 1963 Sun, Feb 10	@ Cincinnati Royals	Loss 107 - 124
Tue, Feb 12, 1963 Tue, Feb 12	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 93 - 120
Wed, Feb 13, 1963 Wed, Feb 13	@ Boston Celtics	Win 134 - 128
Thu, Feb 14, 1963 Thu, Feb 14	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 128 - 111
Sat, Feb 16, 1963 Sat, Feb 16	vs San Francisco Warriors	Loss 118 - 122	2OT
Tue, Feb 19, 1963 Tue, Feb 19	@ San Francisco Warriors	Loss 109 - 111
Fri, Feb 22, 1963 Fri, Feb 22	vs Boston Celtics	Win 113 - 105
Sun, Feb 24, 1963 Sun, Feb 24	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 109 - 119
Mon, Feb 25, 1963 Mon, Feb 25	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 113 - 107
Tue, Feb 26, 1963 Tue, Feb 26	@ New York Knicks	Loss 116 - 125
Wed, Feb 27, 1963 Wed, Feb 27	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 111 - 122
Fri, Mar 1, 1963 Fri, Mar 1	@ Chicago Zephyrs	Loss 109 - 114
Sat, Mar 2, 1963 Sat, Mar 2	vs San Francisco Warriors	Loss 113 - 122
Mon, Mar 4, 1963 Mon, Mar 4	vs Cincinnati Royals	Loss 111 - 114
Wed, Mar 6, 1963 Wed, Mar 6	vs Cincinnati Royals	Win 106 - 97
Sat, Mar 9, 1963 Sat, Mar 9	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 101 - 117
Sun, Mar 10, 1963 Sun, Mar 10	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 116 - 124
Mon, Mar 11, 1963 Mon, Mar 11	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 109 - 96
Tue, Mar 12, 1963 Tue, Mar 12	@ San Francisco Warriors	Loss 110 - 116
Wed, Mar 13, 1963 Wed, Mar 13	vs St. Louis Hawks	Loss 98 - 112
Sat, Mar 16, 1963 Sat, Mar 16	vs San Francisco Warriors	Win 111 - 105	OT
Playoffs

Western Division Finals
Sun, Mar 31, 1963 Sun, Mar 31	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 112 - 104
Tue, Apr 2, 1963 Tue, Apr 2	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 101 - 99
Thu, Apr 4, 1963 Thu, Apr 4	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 112 - 125
Sat, Apr 6, 1963 Sat, Apr 6	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 114 - 124
Sun, Apr 7, 1963 Sun, Apr 7	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 123 - 96
Tue, Apr 9, 1963 Tue, Apr 9	@ St. Louis Hawks	Loss 113 - 121
Thu, Apr 11, 1963 Thu, Apr 11	vs St. Louis Hawks	Win 115 - 100
Finals
Sun, Apr 14, 1963 Sun, Apr 14	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 114 - 117
Tue, Apr 16, 1963 Tue, Apr 16	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 106 - 113
Wed, Apr 17, 1963 Wed, Apr 17	vs Boston Celtics	Win 119 - 99
Fri, Apr 19, 1963 Fri, Apr 19	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 105 - 108
Sun, Apr 21, 1963 Sun, Apr 21	@ Boston Celtics	Win 126 - 119
Wed, Apr 24, 1963 Wed, Apr 24	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 109 - 112

53-27	Lost Finals
Record	Outcome

1962-1963 Los Angeles Lakers

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