Belt game 1,224 · November 17, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 125–121 on the road to start reign 560 of the NBA belt, the 64th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 15, 1961, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 21, 1961.
560Reign number
64Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 56 | 32 | 2 | — | — | 24-48 | — | 8-19 |
| Tom Meschery | 0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 0-1 |
| Alvin Attles | 0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-9 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 5-5 |
| Joe Ruklick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob McNeill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 44 | 37 | 28 | 8 | — | — | 15-43 | — | 7-9 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 10-26 | — | 4-9 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).