1961 Los Angeles Lakers season
1961
1960-61 Lakers

Lost Division Finals

36-43 (.456)
2nd place in NBA Western Division

Head Coach
Fred Schaus
General Manager
Lou Mohs
Team Owner
Bob Short
Arena
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Attendance
151,344 total
5,045 per game

1961 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player
1 5 Wayne Yates
2 13 Fred Sawyer
3 27 Frank Burgess
4 36 Charles Henke
5 45 Bill Lickert
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