1962–63 Chicago Zephyrs season

The 1962–63 NBA season was the Zephyrs' 2nd season in the NBA,[1] as well as their only season under the Zephyrs name after going under the Packers name the previous season and their final season in the Windy City before the franchise's relocation to Baltimore as a new Baltimore Bullets team for the following season. As a result, Chicago would not have another NBA franchise until 1966, when the Bulls began play.

1962–63 Chicago Zephyrs season
Head coach
General managerFrank Lane
Owner(s)David Trager
ArenaChicago Coliseum
Results
Record25–55 (.313)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
RadioWGN
(Jack Brickhouse)
< 1961–62 1963–64 >

Roster

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1962–63 Chicago Zephyrs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 8 Bellamy, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1939-07-24 Indiana
SF 35 Cable, Barney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1935-07-29 Bradley
SG 25 Cox, Johnny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1936-11-01 Kentucky
SF 43 Dischinger, Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1940-11-21 Purdue
SG 22 Ferrari, Al 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1933-07-06 Michigan State
PG 16 Green, Si 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1933-08-20 Duquesne
PF 52, 54 Hardnett, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1938-09-13 Grambling State
PG 22 King, Maurice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1935-03-12 Kansas
PG 21 Leonard, Slick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1932-07-17 Indiana
SG 23 Mantis, Nick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1935-12-07 Northwestern
SF 44 Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1940-05-15 Iowa
SG 20 Nowell, Mel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1939-12-27 Ohio State
PF 14 Staverman, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1936-10-11 Thomas More
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 1963

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 53 27 .663 27–7 20–17 6–3 33–13
x-St. Louis Hawks 48 32 .600 5 30–7 13–18 5–7 29–17
x-Detroit Pistons 34 46 .425 19 14–16 8–19 12–11 19–27
San Francisco Warriors 31 49 .388 22 13–20 11–25 7–4 18–28
Chicago Zephyrs 25 55 .313 28 17–17 3–23 5–15 13–27

Record vs. opponents

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1962–63 NBA records
Team BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK SFW STL SYR
Boston 8–2 9–3 8–0 4–5 10–2 8–1 5–3 6–6
Chicago 2–8 4–6 3–7 3–7 4–6 4–6 3–7 2–8
Cincinnati 3–9 6–4 4–4 3–6 10–2 6–3 3–5 7–5
Detroit 0–8 7–3 4–4 1–11 8–1 7–5 4–8 3–6
Los Angeles 5–4 7–3 6–3 11–1 5–3 8–4 7–5 4–4
New York 2–10 6–4 2–10 1–8 3–5 2–6 3–6 2–10
San Francisco 1–8 6–4 3–6 5–7 4–8 6–2 3–9 3–5
St. Louis 3–5 7–3 5–3 8–4 5–7 6–3 9–3 5–4
Syracuse 6–6 8–2 5–7 6–3 4–4 10–2 5–3 4–5

Game log

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1962–63 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 16 @ New York 119–121 Walt Bellamy (43) 0–1
2 October 20 Cincinnati 109–113 Walt Bellamy (23) 1–1
3 October 23 N St. Louis 110–109 Walt Bellamy (33) 1–2
4 October 24 Los Angeles 107–118 Walt Bellamy (42) 2–2
5 October 26 @ Syracuse 112–130 Walt Bellamy (30) 2–3
6 October 27 San Francisco 129–126 (OT) Walt Bellamy (29) 2–4
7 November 2 Boston 107–97 Walt Bellamy (35) 2–5
8 November 3 @ St. Louis 109–114 Terry Dischinger (33) 2–6
9 November 9 @ San Francisco 126–134 Walt Bellamy (46) 2–7
10 November 10 @ San Francisco 108–113 Walt Bellamy (29) 2–8
11 November 11 @ Los Angeles 109–105 (OT) Terry Dischinger (30) 3–8
12 November 13 @ Los Angeles 84–107 Bobby Leonard (17) 3–9
13 November 15 New York 92–95 Walt Bellamy (37) 4–9
14 November 17 Los Angeles 110–109 Terry Dischinger (31) 4–10
15 November 18 N Syracuse 110–107 Woody Sauldsberry (26) 4–11
16 November 20 N Boston 106–113 Don Nelson (25) 4–12
17 November 21 N New York 137–108 Terry Dischinger (37) 4–13
18 November 23 N Boston 104–116 Terry Dischinger (32) 4–14
19 November 24 Detroit 103–104 Walt Bellamy (31) 5–14
20 November 26 @ Los Angeles 106–128 Walt Bellamy (26) 5–15
21 November 27 @ San Francisco 115–107 Walt Bellamy (37) 6–15
22 November 29 Syracuse 112–85 Walt Bellamy (23) 6–16
23 December 1 Cincinnati 131–121 Terry Dischinger (33) 6–17
24 December 4 @ St. Louis 102–104 Walt Bellamy (21) 6–18
25 December 5 N New York 133–117 Bill McGill (28) 6–19
26 December 6 St. Louis 93–106 Woody Sauldsberry (23) 7–19
27 December 7 N Syracuse 149–129 Walt Bellamy (34) 7–20
28 December 9 San Francisco 102–110 Terry Dischinger (33) 8–20
29 December 10 N Detroit 109–100 Walt Bellamy (36) 8–21
30 December 12 N Cincinnati 102–105 Walt Bellamy (31) 9–21
31 December 13 N Cincinnati 142–123 Terry Dischinger (28) 9–22
32 December 15 New York 101–142 Bill McGill (31) 10–22
33 December 16 N Detroit 106–110 Terry Dischinger (33) 11–22
34 December 18 N Detroit 110–113 Johnny Cox (29) 12–22
35 December 19 @ Detroit 113–115 Walt Bellamy (30) 12–23
36 December 21 @ Cincinnati 116–129 Walt Bellamy (18) 12–24
37 December 22 N Detroit 122–110 Walt Bellamy (26) 12–25
38 December 26 Detroit 123–116 Walt Bellamy (31) 12–26
39 December 29 Cincinnati 104–108 Walt Bellamy (25) 13–26
40 December 30 St. Louis 107–100 Walt Bellamy (31) 13–27
41 January 4 @ New York 108–129 Walt Bellamy (23) 13–28
42 January 5 San Francisco 127–126 Walt Bellamy (38) 13–29
43 January 6 @ Syracuse 102–114 Charles Hardnett (31) 13–30
44 January 9 Boston 123–131 Charles Hardnett (35) 14–30
45 January 11 @ Detroit 112–116 Terry Dischinger (24) 14–31
46 January 12 New York 97–130 Terry Dischinger (30) 15–31
47 January 13 @ Boston 99–143 Walt Bellamy (24) 15–32
48 January 17 N Boston 93–110 Walt Bellamy (33) 15–33
49 January 18 Los Angeles 116–108 Walt Bellamy (38) 15–34
50 January 20 Cincinnati 93–113 Walt Bellamy (28) 16–34
51 January 23 Syracuse 94–104 Walt Bellamy (35) 17–34
52 January 25 Detroit 113–111 Walt Bellamy (36) 17–35
53 January 26 @ Cincinnati 116–142 Terry Dischinger (23) 17–36
54 January 27 N Cincinnati 143–126 Walt Bellamy (39) 17–37
55 January 29 N Boston 99–100 Walt Bellamy (33) 17–38
56 January 31 N New York 101–116 Walt Bellamy (34) 18–38
57 February 1 St. Louis 119–111 Terry Dischinger (32) 18–39
58 February 3 @ San Francisco 110–108 Terry Dischinger (25) 19–39
59 February 4 N San Francisco 109–107 Terry Dischinger (24) 19–40
60 February 6 @ Los Angeles 105–107 Terry Dischinger (34) 19–41
61 February 8 @ Los Angeles 91–94 Walt Bellamy (28) 19–42
62 February 9 Los Angeles 107–106 Walt Bellamy (36) 19–43
63 February 14 @ Syracuse 117–136 Terry Dischinger (27) 19–44
64 February 15 New York 135–131 (2OT) Terry Dischinger (30) 19–45
65 February 17 Boston 110–107 Walt Bellamy (32) 19–46
66 February 19 N Syracuse 118–110 Walt Bellamy (31) 19–47
67 February 21 Syracuse 91–108 Walt Bellamy (31) 20–47
68 February 22 @ St. Louis 98–115 Terry Dischinger (29) 20–48
69 February 23 San Francisco 92–88 Walt Bellamy (29) 20–49
70 February 27 St. Louis 93–98 Walt Bellamy (29) 21–49
71 February 28 @ Detroit 104–112 Bellamy, Dischinger (28) 21–50
72 March 1 Los Angeles 109–114 Walt Bellamy (38) 22–50
73 March 3 @ St. Louis 97–104 Terry Dischinger (33) 22–51
74 March 5 St. Louis 93–116 Walt Bellamy (27) 23–51
75 March 6 N San Francisco 111–121 Terry Dischinger (27) 24–51
76 March 8 Boston 109–110 Walt Bellamy (39) 25–51
77 March 12 Syracuse 130–106 Terry Dischinger (27) 25–52
78 March 13 @ Boston 108–121 Walt Bellamy (28) 25–53
79 March 15 @ New York 111–116 Walt Bellamy (34) 25–54
80 March 16 Cincinnati 126–117 Charles Hardnett (27) 25–55

Awards and records

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References

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