NBA 1961-62Regular season

Final

New York Knicks109–138Syracuse Nationals

New York Knicks at Syracuse Nationals

Date: Wednesday 31 January 1962
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1961-62Regular season
Meeting: 150th meetingof 522 played

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Richie Guerin	6–?	10–12	4	22
Willie Naulls	9–?	1–1	2	19
Cleveland Buckner	8–?	0–0	2	16
Johnny Green	4–?	5–8	3	13
Al Butler	4–?	4–4	4	12
Donnie Butcher	1–?	4–4	1	6
Dave Budd	2–?	1–3	3	5
George Blaney	2–?	0–0	1	4
Whitey Martin	0–?	0–1	1	0
Team totals	36–?	25–33	21	97

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 97 of 109.

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Hal Greer	11–22	8–9	4	30
Dave Gambee	8–?	11–12	2	27
Red Kerr	10–14	5–5	1	25
Paul Neumann	7–?	5–5	6	19
Joe Roberts	6–?	1–2	5	13
Swede Halbrook	5–?	2–2	2	12
Al Bianchi	2–?	0–0	2	4
Joe Graboski	2–?	0–1	2	4
Larry Costello	2–?	0–0	1	4
Team totals	53–36	32–36	25	138

This season

Philadelphia 76ers 9, New York Knicks 3 in NBA 1961-62.

11 Nov 1961New York Knicks 109–135 Syracuse Nationals
15 Nov 1961Syracuse Nationals 114–102 New York Knicks
22 Nov 1961Syracuse Nationals 109–110 New York Knicks
1 Dec 1961Syracuse Nationals 100–118 New York Knicks
12 Dec 1961Syracuse Nationals 126–124 New York Knicks
7 Jan 1962Syracuse Nationals 123–116 New York Knicks
14 Jan 1962New York Knicks 118–141 Syracuse Nationals
31 Jan 1962109–138 this game
9 Feb 1962Syracuse Nationals 111–120 New York Knicks
18 Feb 1962New York Knicks 126–141 Syracuse Nationals
24 Feb 1962Syracuse Nationals 120–117 New York Knicks
27 Feb 1962Syracuse Nationals 130–120 New York Knicks

Records going in

New York Knicks: 19–33
Syracuse Nationals: 24–30

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Philadelphia 76ers 288, New York Knicks 234.

14 Jan 1962New York Knicks 118–141 Syracuse Nationals
9 Feb 1962Syracuse Nationals 111–120 New York Knicks

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.