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1961–62 NBA season The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA title, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurren ...

was the Packers' 1st season in the

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.1961–62 Chicago Packers
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under that name. They would be renamed the Chicago Zephyrs for the 1962–1963 season.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

*x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Awards and records

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References

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