Retro Playoffs

The playoff positioning was determined early in the regular season, leaving only the first pick in the draft as the only mystery. However, in the playoffs, Indiana shocked retro fans by upsetting heavily-favored Rottingham Rogues, despite Indiana missing two starters due to multiple-game injuries (center Bill Russell and guard Doh Ohl). Little-used Hacker reserves came through in the clutch in overtime in the pivotal 4th game.

Russell was healthy for the Finals, facing KCC's Wilt Chamberlain. Indiana fell behind 3 games to zero, but starting Hacker guard Doh Ohl healed enough to start in game four. But he only remained healthy for 7 minutes of the first quarter and was injured again (out 3 more games). Indiana kept it close and even had the lead with 3 minutes left in the game, but the Hackers had to once again go deep in their bench for guards, but this time the reserves couldn't pull another rabbit out of the hat.

Playoff MVP Wilt Chamberlain averaged 30.9 pts, 16.8 rebs, 4.6 assists, 2.4 blocks and shot 51.2%. Playoff regular Elgin Baylor averaged 33.1 pts, 10.3 rebs, 4.2 assists and shot 55.4% for Indiana.

Notable Finals performances:

In game 1 of the Finals, Indiana starting guard Gary Philips (starting in place of injured Don Ohl) get 2 fouls in 2 minutes and has to sit down. Little-used backup Adrian Smith replaces Philips and plays the rest of the 1st qtr, scoring 10 pts on 5 of 8 shooting. Meanwhile, Bill Russell, back from his 3-game injury, collects 12 rebs in the first quarter. In the 2nd qtr, Philips plays 3 minutes, gets his 3rd foul, and heads to the bench. Smith plays 9 minutes and scores 4 more pts on 2 of 3 shooting. The Hacker backups have earned their money in these playoffs. Smith, 8th man off the bench, ends up being the team's 2nd-leading scorer with 20 pts of 10 of 18 shooting, but it's not enough for a win.
See the game four description below for Indiana's continued injury and depth woes.

Notable playoff performances:

Indiana's Baylor (34 pts, 11 rebs, 15 of 23 FGs, 4 steals) outscores Rottingham's Greer (32 pts, 8 rebs, 7 assists, 1 TO) but loses the game
Wilt plays 12 minutes of 1st qtr in game one and only has one shot attempt from the field. Oscar Robertson picks up the slack with a triple-double.
In game 2, Indiana's Baylor scored 44 pts, including 26 in a 2nd-half comeback. He also had 17 rebs, shot 20-31, dished out 4 assists, and only had 1 TO. Indiana's Don Ohl poured in 35 pts (including 12 in the critical 3rd qtr) on 13 of 22 shooting. He also had 7 assists. Indiana's Bill Russell joined the assist parade with 9 of his own.
Indiana's Bill Russell grabs 20 rebs before going down with an ankle injury that will cost him 3 games. Teammate Elgin Baylor had 41/11, but Indiana lost. Starting guard Don Ohl went down with a knee injury 3 minutes into the game (out for 6 games).
In game 4 of Rottingham/Indiana, the Hackers somehow manage to force overtime despite being without two injured starters (Bill Russell & Don Ohl) However, once in overtime, Indiana's starters are severely fatigued and the 10th, 11th, and 12th men have to come off the bench (Naulls, Loughery, & Kojis). Of the 11 overtime pts that Indiana scores on their way to victory, 10 are scored by the 3 men at the end of the bench.
In the playoff series against Ahwatukee, Wilt averaged 33.3 pts, 15.8 rebs, 4 assists, 3.5 blocks and shot 57.4%.
In the playoff series against KCC, Walt Bellamy averaged 31.3 pts, 14.5 rebs, and 2 blocks. Teammate Havlicek averaged 23.5 pts on 50.6% shooting.
In the playoff series against Rottingham, Indiana's Elgin Baylor averaged 35.2 pts, 11.8 rebs, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals, while shooting 56.8% FGs and 93.8% FTs. The key factor in the series was the game 4 OT victory for Indiana in which the 10th, 11th, and 12th men are forced into action in overtime due to starter fatigue and end up scoring 10 of Indiana's 11 OT pts.

Finals

Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 117, Indiana Hackers 99 Indiana starting center Bill Russell is back from his injury
Game 2: King's Crimson Cobras 139, Indiana Hackers 126 Several hot-shooting quarters
Game 3: King's Crimson Cobras 128, Indiana Hackers 105 Early foul trouble for Wilt & Dischinger. Oscar held rebound-less. Wilt & Oscar combine for 11 of 35 shooting. Philips & Smith combine for 12 of 36. Bench scoring: 28-16
Game 4: King's Crimson Cobras 117, Indiana Hackers 114 Starting Indiana guard Ohl is back but is injured again 7 minutes into the first quarter. Indiana has to hope the bench players come through like they did against Rottingham. KCC starting guard Dischinger fouls out after playing only 22 minutes. KCC starting forward Howell also fouls out. Indiana develops more problems at guard: with Don Ohl out with an injury, Indiana's other starting guard, Tom Gola, fouls out with 4 minutes left in the game. Indiana's Gary Philips, who had stepped in for injured Doh Ohl in the first quarter, becomes severely fatigued with 3 minutes remaining, forcing Indiana to go with Kevin Loughery at guard, who ends up shooting 4 times in the final 3 minutes and decides the game.

Division Finals:

Rottingham Rogues host Indiana Hackers
Game 1: Rottingham Rogues 120, Indiana Hackers 106 Kerr and Greer both try to take over the 4th qtr
Game 2: Indiana Hackers 138, Rottingham Rogues 126 3rd qtr is key turnaround
Game 3: Rottingham Rogues 122, Indiana Hackers 116 Indiana starts off hot. Three minutes into the first quarter, Indiana starting guard Doh Ohl goes down with a knee injury (out 6 games). Indiana's other starting guard, fouls out with 3:37 left in the 3rd. With 6:23 left in the 4th, Indiana's starting center Bill Russell goes down with an ankle injury (out 3 games).
Game 4: Indiana Hackers 142, Rottingham Rogues 137 Overtime! 10th, 11th, and 12th men for the victor score 10 of the 11 overtime points.
Game 5: Indiana Hackers 128, Rottingham Rogues 123 Down by 5 at halftime on the road, Indiana's Johnny Kerr and Gary Philips (starting for injured Don Ohl) score a combined 27 pts on 12 of 16 shooting (Kerr accounts for 17 of the pts). Kerr and Baylor step up their play during Russell's absence by combining for 76 pts, 31 rebs, 10 assits, 5 steals.
Game 6: Indiana Hackers 118, Rottingham Rogues 114 Elgin Baylor proved too much for Rottingham as Indiana upset the heavily-favored Rogues, despite 2 major injuries to Indiana starters. Baylor averaged 35.2 pts, 11.8 rebs, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals, while shooting 56.8% FGs and 93.8% FTs.

Post-season Injuries

Indiana starting guard Doh Ohl out 6 games (injured in game 3). Ohl injured 7 minutes into game 4 of the Finals (3 more games).

1964 Retro Basketball Playoffs

Major Season Events

Notable Finals performances:

Notable playoff performances:

Finals

Division Finals:

Post-season Injuries



			1964 Retro Basketball Playoffs Major Season Events The playoff positioning was determined early in the regular season, leaving only the first pick in the draft as the only mystery. However, in the playoffs, Indiana shocked retro fans by upsetting heavily-favored Rottingham Rogues, despite Indiana missing two starters due to multiple-game injuries (center Bill Russell and guard Doh Ohl). Little-used Hacker reserves came through in the clutch in overtime in the pivotal 4th game. Russell was healthy for the Finals, facing KCC's Wilt Chamberlain. Indiana fell behind 3 games to zero, but starting Hacker guard Doh Ohl healed enough to start in game four. But he only remained healthy for 7 minutes of the first quarter and was injured again (out 3 more games). Indiana kept it close and even had the lead with 3 minutes left in the game, but the Hackers had to once again go deep in their bench for guards, but this time the reserves couldn't pull another rabbit out of the hat. Playoff MVP Wilt Chamberlain averaged 30.9 pts, 16.8 rebs, 4.6 assists, 2.4 blocks and shot 51.2%. Playoff regular Elgin Baylor averaged 33.1 pts, 10.3 rebs, 4.2 assists and shot 55.4% for Indiana. Notable Finals performances: In game 1 of the Finals, Indiana starting guard Gary Philips (starting in place of injured Don Ohl) get 2 fouls in 2 minutes and has to sit down. Little-used backup Adrian Smith replaces Philips and plays the rest of the 1st qtr, scoring 10 pts on 5 of 8 shooting. Meanwhile, Bill Russell, back from his 3-game injury, collects 12 rebs in the first quarter. In the 2nd qtr, Philips plays 3 minutes, gets his 3rd foul, and heads to the bench. Smith plays 9 minutes and scores 4 more pts on 2 of 3 shooting. The Hacker backups have earned their money in these playoffs. Smith, 8th man off the bench, ends up being the team's 2nd-leading scorer with 20 pts of 10 of 18 shooting, but it's not enough for a win. See the game four description below for Indiana's continued injury and depth woes. Notable playoff performances: Indiana's Baylor (34 pts, 11 rebs, 15 of 23 FGs, 4 steals) outscores Rottingham's Greer (32 pts, 8 rebs, 7 assists, 1 TO) but loses the game Wilt plays 12 minutes of 1st qtr in game one and only has one shot attempt from the field. Oscar Robertson picks up the slack with a triple-double. In game 2, Indiana's Baylor scored 44 pts, including 26 in a 2nd-half comeback. He also had 17 rebs, shot 20-31, dished out 4 assists, and only had 1 TO. Indiana's Don Ohl poured in 35 pts (including 12 in the critical 3rd qtr) on 13 of 22 shooting. He also had 7 assists. Indiana's Bill Russell joined the assist parade with 9 of his own. Indiana's Bill Russell grabs 20 rebs before going down with an ankle injury that will cost him 3 games. Teammate Elgin Baylor had 41/11, but Indiana lost. Starting guard Don Ohl went down with a knee injury 3 minutes into the game (out for 6 games). In game 4 of Rottingham/Indiana, the Hackers somehow manage to force overtime despite being without two injured starters (Bill Russell & Don Ohl) However, once in overtime, Indiana's starters are severely fatigued and the 10th, 11th, and 12th men have to come off the bench (Naulls, Loughery, & Kojis). Of the 11 overtime pts that Indiana scores on their way to victory, 10 are scored by the 3 men at the end of the bench. In the playoff series against Ahwatukee, Wilt averaged 33.3 pts, 15.8 rebs, 4 assists, 3.5 blocks and shot 57.4%. In the playoff series against KCC, Walt Bellamy averaged 31.3 pts, 14.5 rebs, and 2 blocks. Teammate Havlicek averaged 23.5 pts on 50.6% shooting. In the playoff series against Rottingham, Indiana's Elgin Baylor averaged 35.2 pts, 11.8 rebs, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals, while shooting 56.8% FGs and 93.8% FTs. The key factor in the series was the game 4 OT victory for Indiana in which the 10th, 11th, and 12th men are forced into action in overtime due to starter fatigue and end up scoring 10 of Indiana's 11 OT pts. Finals KCC wins 4-0 Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 117, Indiana Hackers 99 Indiana starting center Bill Russell is back from his injury Game 2: King's Crimson Cobras 139, Indiana Hackers 126 Several hot-shooting quarters Game 3: King's Crimson Cobras 128, Indiana Hackers 105 Early foul trouble for Wilt & Dischinger. Oscar held rebound-less. Wilt & Oscar combine for 11 of 35 shooting. Philips & Smith combine for 12 of 36. Bench scoring: 28-16 Game 4: King's Crimson Cobras 117, Indiana Hackers 114 Starting Indiana guard Ohl is back but is injured again 7 minutes into the first quarter. Indiana has to hope the bench players come through like they did against Rottingham. KCC starting guard Dischinger fouls out after playing only 22 minutes. KCC starting forward Howell also fouls out. Indiana develops more problems at guard: with Don Ohl out with an injury, Indiana's other starting guard, Tom Gola, fouls out with 4 minutes left in the game. Indiana's Gary Philips, who had stepped in for injured Doh Ohl in the first quarter, becomes severely fatigued with 3 minutes remaining, forcing Indiana to go with Kevin Loughery at guard, who ends up shooting 4 times in the final 3 minutes and decides the game. KCC stats Indiana stats Division Finals: East: Indiana wins 4-2 Rottingham Rogues host Indiana Hackers Game 1: Rottingham Rogues 120, Indiana Hackers 106 Kerr and Greer both try to take over the 4th qtr Game 2: Indiana Hackers 138, Rottingham Rogues 126 3rd qtr is key turnaround Game 3: Rottingham Rogues 122, Indiana Hackers 116 Indiana starts off hot. Three minutes into the first quarter, Indiana starting guard Doh Ohl goes down with a knee injury (out 6 games). Indiana's other starting guard, fouls out with 3:37 left in the 3rd. With 6:23 left in the 4th, Indiana's starting center Bill Russell goes down with an ankle injury (out 3 games). Game 4: Indiana Hackers 142, Rottingham Rogues 137 Overtime! 10th, 11th, and 12th men for the victor score 10 of the 11 overtime points. Game 5: Indiana Hackers 128, Rottingham Rogues 123 Down by 5 at halftime on the road, Indiana's Johnny Kerr and Gary Philips (starting for injured Don Ohl) score a combined 27 pts on 12 of 16 shooting (Kerr accounts for 17 of the pts). Kerr and Baylor step up their play during Russell's absence by combining for 76 pts, 31 rebs, 10 assits, 5 steals. Game 6: Indiana Hackers 118, Rottingham Rogues 114 Elgin Baylor proved too much for Rottingham as Indiana upset the heavily-favored Rogues, despite 2 major injuries to Indiana starters. Baylor averaged 35.2 pts, 11.8 rebs, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals, while shooting 56.8% FGs and 93.8% FTs. Rottingham's playoff stats West: KCC wins 4-0 Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 121 @ Ahatukee Indians 120 Wilt is basically non-existent in 1st qtr. Game goes down to the wire Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 128 @ Ahatukee Indians 113 Winner overcomes 3 DQs Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobras 122 @ Ahatukee Indians 111 4th qtr comeback falls short Game 4: The King's Crimson Cobras 133 @ Ahatukee Indians 128 1 pt difference going into the 4th qtr Ahwatukee's playoff stats Post-season Injuries Indiana starting guard Doh Ohl out 6 games (injured in game 3). Ohl injured 7 minutes into game 4 of the Finals (3 more games). Indiana starting center Bill Russell out 3 games (injured in game 3).

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