Nationals 111-119 Lakers (Dec 26, 1961)

SYR

LAL

1

30

27

2

28

3

19

26

4

34

38

111

119

Top Performers

Points

48

Baylor

LAL

Rebounds

20

Baylor

LAL

Assists

7

Costello

SYR

Team Stats

LAL

38-122 (31.1%)

FG%

39-103 (37.9%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

35-44 (79.5%)

FTM

41-56 (73.2%)

77

Rebounds

80

15

Assists

16

Turnovers

1961-62 Eastern Standings

SYRLAL

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - y	60	20	.750
2	Warriors - x	49	31	.613	11.0
3	Nationals - x	41	39	.513	19.0
4	Knicks - e	29	51	.363	31.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers - y	54	26	.675
2	Royals - x	43	37	.538	11.0
3	Pistons - x	37	43	.463	17.0
4	Hawks - e	29	51	.363	25.0
5	Packers - e	18	62	.225	36.0

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious over the Syracuse Nationals, 119 to 111, on December 27, 1961.

Game Info

December 26, 1961

Players	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Al Bianchi A. Bianchi #24	2	1 (0)	0	4	0-5	2-2	17.0
Larry Costello L. Costello #6	15	4 (0)	7	5	7-18	1-1	40.7
Dave Gambee D. Gambee #20	7	11 (0)	0	2	2-14	3-6	21.0
Hal Greer H. Greer #15	19	6 (0)	5	5	5-21	9-9	38.1
Swede Halbrook S. Halbrook #11	4	3 (0)	0	1	2-7	0-0	28.6
Johnny Kerr J. Kerr #10	15	19 (0)	1	2	4-20	7-10	30.7
Paul Neumann P. Neumann #5	7	2 (0)	1	5	3-5	1-2	59.5
Joe Roberts J. Roberts #12	19	15 (0)	1	6	5-9	9-10	70.9
Lee Shaffer L. Shaffer #22	23	16 (0)	0	4	10-23	3-4	46.4

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	SYR		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Players	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Elgin Baylor E. Baylor #22	48	20 (0)	3	4	16-37	16-19	52.9
Ray Felix R. Felix #19	6	9 (0)	1	3	3-7	0-0	42.9
Tom Hawkins T. Hawkins #33	4	4 (0)	0	1	1-5	2-5	27.8
Hot Rod Hundley H. Rod Hundley #33	2	4 (0)	1	2	0-4	2-3	18.8
Howie Jolliff H. Jolliff #54	0	0 (0)	0	2	0-1	0-0	0.0
Jim Krebs J. Krebs #32	10	12 (0)	0	4	4-8	2-2	56.3
Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso #35	11	13 (0)	1	5	4-13	3-4	37.3
Bob McNeill B. McNeill #7	2	2 (0)	0	1	0-1	2-2	53.2
Frank Selvy F. Selvy #11	8	5 (0)	6	5	0-5	8-9	44.6
Jerry West J. West #44	28	11 (0)	4	2	11-22	6-12	51.3