1961–62 NBA

The season in brief

The 1961–62 season belonged to Wilt Chamberlain statistically and to the Boston Celtics in the standings. Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points a game for the Philadelphia Warriors and, on March 2 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, scored 100 points against the New York Knicks — a night that still has no equal. Bill Russell was named MVP, and his Celtics won a seven-game Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers for their fourth straight championship. The contrast between Chamberlain's numbers and Russell's titles defined the rivalry for the rest of the decade.

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