1960–61 Philadelphia Warriors season

1960–61 Philadelphia Warriors season
Head coachNeil Johnston
ArenaPhiladelphia Civic Center
Results
Record46–33 (.582)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision semifinals
(lost to Nationals 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWPTZ/WCAU/WFIL
RadioWIBG
(Bill Campbell)

The 1960–61 Philadelphia Warriors season was the Warriors' 15th season in the NBA.[1]

Roster

Philadelphia Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 11 Paul Arizin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Villanova
G 16 Al Attles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina A&T
C 13 Wilt Chamberlain 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Kansas
G/F 7 Ed Conlin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fordham
G/F 15 Tom Gola 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) La Salle
F/C 9 Joe Graboski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tuley HS (IL)
G 52 Vern Hatton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Kentucky
F 12 Andy Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Portland
G 34 Pickles Kennedy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Temple
G 5 Guy Rodgers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Temple
F 17 Joe Ruklick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Northwestern
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 57 22 .722 – 21–7 24–11 12–4 28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors 46 33 .582 11 23–6 12–21 11–6 22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 41 .481 19 19–9 8–21 11–11 18–21
New York Knicks 21 58 .266 36 10–22 7–25 4–11 10–29
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1960–61 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 22 @ Syracuse W 133–123 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 1–0
2 October 28 Los Angeles W 122–120 Wilt Chamberlain (29) 2–0
3 October 29 @ Boston W 131–103 Paul Arizin (28) 3–0
4 November 1 @ Cincinnati W 131–113 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 4–0
5 November 4 Detroit W 136–121 Wilt Chamberlain (44) 5–0
6 November 5 vs. Detroit W 130–123 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 6–0
7 November 9 vs. Los Angeles W 125–118 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 7–0
8 November 10 @ New York W 116–112 (OT) Paul Arizin (33) 8–0
9 November 11 St. Louis W 117–112 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 9–0
10 November 12 @ St. Louis L 105–107 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 9–1
11 November 15 @ Cincinnati L 115–124 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 9–2
12 November 16 @ Detroit L 118–119 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 9–3
13 November 17 Syracuse L 105–106 Wilt Chamberlain (45) 9–4
14 November 18 @ New York W 101–99 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 10–4
15 November 19 New York L 111–121 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 11–4
16 November 24 Boston L 129–132 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 11–5
17 November 26 Cincinnati W 138–108 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 12–5
18 November 27 @ Los Angeles W 113–106 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 13–5
19 November 28 @ Los Angeles L 112–137 Wilt Chamberlain (43) 13–6
20 November 29 vs. Los Angeles W 122–121 Wilt Chamberlain (44) 14–6
21 December 1 Los Angeles W 117–114 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 15–6
22 December 3 St. Louis L 127–131 Wilt Chamberlain (35) 15–7
23 December 6 vs. Syracuse W 113–107 Arizin, Chamberlain (31) 16–7
24 December 8 New York W 114–111 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 17–7
25 December 10 Boston W 102–97 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 18–7
26 December 11 @ Syracuse L 121–132 Arizin, Chamberlain (31) 18–8
27 December 13 vs. Detroit W 110–108 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 19–8
28 December 14 @ Detroit L 126–134 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 19–9
29 December 16 vs. St. Louis L 112–107 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 19–10
30 December 18 @ Cincinnati W 128–112 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 20–10
31 December 21 vs. New York W 122–117 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 21–10
32 December 26 @ Boston L 115–119 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 21–11
33 December 27 Boston W 116–101 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 22–11
34 December 29 Cincinnati W 128–124 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 23–11
35 December 30 vs. Cincinnati L 130–136 Wilt Chamberlain (49) 23–12
36 January 2 New York W 131–115 Wilt Chamberlain (56) 24–12
37 January 3 vs. Detroit W 128–125 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (46) 25–12
38 January 5 Syracuse W 139–127 Wilt Chamberlain (56) 26–12
39 January 8 @ New York L 119–121 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 26–13
40 January 12 St. Louis W 111–102 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 27–13
41 January 13 @ Boston L 121–123 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (30) 27–14
42 January 14 Boston W 116–113 Wilt Chamberlain (44) 28–14
43 January 15 @ Syracuse L 113–116 Wilt Chamberlain (24) 28–15
44 January 18 vs. Syracuse L 118–129 Wilt Chamberlain (48) 28–16
45 January 19 St. Louis W 129–127 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 29–16
46 January 21 Los Angeles W 136–111 Wilt Chamberlain (56) 30–16
47 January 22 @ Detroit L 128–136 Wilt Chamberlain (28) 30–17
48 January 24 @ St. Louis L 112–114 Paul Arizin (26) 30–18
49 January 26 Boston L 129–121 Guy Rodgers (33) 30–19
50 January 27 @ New York L 119–130 Paul Arizin (29) 30–20
51 January 28 New York W 114–108 Joe Graboski (29) 31–20
52 January 29 @ Boston L 115–128 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 31–21
53 February 1 @ Syracuse W 122–113 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 32–21
54 February 2 Cincinnati W 133–118 Wilt Chamberlain (45) 33–21
55 February 3 vs. Cincinnati W 136–135 Wilt Chamberlain (52) 34–21
56 February 5 New York W 136–128 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (55) 35–21
57 February 7 @ St. Louis L 124–127 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 35–22
58 February 8 @ Detroit L 123–125 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 35–23
59 February 9 Syracuse L 126–136 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 35–24
60 February 10 @ New York W 133–131 Wilt Chamberlain (48) 36–24
61 February 12 @ Boston L 125–136 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 36–25
62 February 15 vs. St. Louis L 98–135 Wilt Chamberlain (28) 36–26
63 February 16 vs. Boston W 121–111 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 37–26
64 February 17 Boston L 128–133 Paul Arizin (49) 37–27
65 February 18 vs. Syracuse L 110–129 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 37–28
66 February 21 @ New York W 114–112 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 38–28
67 February 22 vs. Cincinnati W 132–131 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 39–28
68 February 23 Detroit W 129–121 Wilt Chamberlain (49) 40–28
69 February 25 @ Cincinnati W 129–120 Wilt Chamberlain (58) 41–28
70 February 26 @ Los Angeles L 116–121 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 41–29
71 February 27 @ Los Angeles W 113–88 Wilt Chamberlain (35) 42–29
72 February 28 Los Angeles W 123–108 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 43–29
73 March 1 @ Syracuse L 128–149 Wilt Chamberlain (56) 43–30
74 March 3 vs. Syracuse W 123–116 Wilt Chamberlain (47) 44–30
75 March 4 Syracuse W 116–115 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 45–30
76 March 5 @ Boston L 129–146 Wilt Chamberlain (47) 45–31
77 March 9 New York W 135–126 Wilt Chamberlain (67) 46–31
78 March 10 vs. Detroit L 103–120 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 46–32
79 March 11 @ St. Louis L 87–130 Paul Arizin (21) 46–33

Playoffs

1961 playoff game log
Division semifinals: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 14 Syracuse L 107–115 Wilt Chamberlain (46) Wilt Chamberlain (32) Tom Gola (7) Philadelphia Civic Center
4,391 		0–1
2 March 16 @ Syracuse L 114–115 Wilt Chamberlain (32) Wilt Chamberlain (14) Arizin, Attles (5) Onondaga War Memorial
5,304 		0–2
3 March 18 Syracuse L 103–106 Wilt Chamberlain (33) Wilt Chamberlain (23) Gola, Rodgers (5) Philadelphia Civic Center 0–3
1961 schedule

Awards and records

References

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