Los Angeles Jets

The Los Angeles Jets were an American basketball team based in Los Angeles, California founded by Jack Blanck and Len Corbosiero, that was a member of the American Basketball League in the league's 1961–62 season. The team's only coach was Bill Sharman. The assistant coach was Edwin A. "Scotty" McDonald, a former Loyola (of Los Angeles) coach, and coach of many AAU teams, NBA scout, and advisor.

The team was competing for ticket buyers in a market that included the recently relocated Lakers, as well as the college teams of USC and UCLA. Partway through their first and only season, with a respectable record of 24–15, the Jets franchise found itself unable to draw enough spectators to continue. The team disbanded during its only season on January 18, 1962.

Year-by-year

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs
1961/62 ABL 4th, Western N/A

Game Log

October

Record: 1-1 ; Home: 1-0 ; Road: 0-1

# Date H/A/N Opponent W/L Score Record Attendance Site
1October 27ASan Francisco SaintsL96-990-15,137Cow Palace
2October 30HChicago MajorsW119-1161-18,384Los Angeles Sports Arena

November

Record: 7-7 ; Home: 3-3; Road: 2-3; Neutral: 2-1

# Date H/A/N Opponent W/L Score Record Attendance Site
3November 6HSan Francisco SaintsL113-1161-21,364Olympic Auditorium
4November 7HSan Francisco SaintsW110-982-21,788Olympic Auditorium
5November 10Nvs. Chicago MajorsW121-1063-22,016Municipal Auditorium
6November 12AKansas City SteersL109-1133-31,869Municipal Auditorium
7November 13HCleveland PipersW108-994-33,176Olympic Auditorium
8November 14HCleveland PipersW106-905-32,630Olympic Auditorium
9November 17HKansas City SteersL109-1155-42,016Olympic Auditorium
10November 19HKansas City SteersL85-1005-53,227Olympic Auditorium
11November 21AChicago MajorsW142-1196-53,000 (EST)Chicago Stadium
12November 22Avs. Chicago MajorsL90-1186-62,895Milwaukee Arena
13November 24AKansas City SteersL108-1216-73,347Municipal Auditorium
14November 26AKansas City SteersW81-727-72,225Municipal Auditorium
15November 27Nvs. San Francisco SaintsW97-768-73,596Civic Arena
16November 29Nvs. Washington TapersL100-1038-83,872Civic Arena

December

Record: 12-5 ; Home: 5-3 ; Road: 5-2 ; Neutral: 2-0

# Date H/A/N Opponent W/L Score Record Attendance Site
17December 1Avs. Cleveland PipersL92-1138-9755Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
18December 2ACleveland PipersW116-1099-93,254Public Hall
19December 3APittsburgh RensW88-7610-92,733Civic Arena
20December 6Nvs. Pittsburgh RensW104-9311-9Chicago Stadium
21December 7APittsburgh RensL93-10711-102,342Civic Arena
22December 9HPittsburgh RensW115-9912-10938Olympic Auditorium
23December 10HPittsburgh RensL100-10112-111,773Olympic Auditorium
24December 12HChicago MajorsW96-8913-111,562Olympic Auditorium
25December 13Nvs. Hawaii ChiefsW90-8914-11Cow Palace
26December 16HSan Francisco SaintsW111-8815-11522Olympic Auditorium
27December 17HSan Francisco SaintsW115-10316-11256Olympic Auditorium
28December 19A Washington TapersW108-9017-11Washington Coliseum
29December 20Avs. Washington TapersW93-8918-11at Norfolk, VA
30December 21A Washington TapersW102-9619-11Washington Coliseum
31December 27HSan Francisco SaintsL110-11419-12Olympic Auditorium
32December 28HSan Francisco SaintsL103-10419-134,084Olympic Auditorium
33December 31HPittsburgh RensW119-10820-131,798Olympic Auditorium

January

Record: 4-2 ; Home: 3-0 ; Road: 0-1 ; Neutral: 1-1

# Date H/A/N Opponent W/L Score Record Attendance Site
34January 2H Washington TapersW112-10421-13583Olympic Auditorium
35January 4H Washington TapersW107-10422-131,165Olympic Auditorium
36January 5Nvs. Chicago MajorsL103-106 (OT)22-145,500 (EST)Wichita, Kansas
37January 6AChicago MajorsL89-10522-152,352Chicago Stadium
38January 9HHawaii ChiefsW140-10323-152,791Olympic Auditorium
39January 10Nvs. Hawaii ChiefsW123-12224-152,684Cow Palace

References

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