Belt game 1,192 · February 22, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 105–93 at home to start reign 545 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 19, 1961, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 27, 1961.
545Reign number
62Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 21 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 7-12 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 5-6 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 38 | 24 | 14 | — | — | 14-34 | — | 10-14 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).