Belt game 1,240 · December 19, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 104–101 at home to start reign 565 of the NBA belt, the 65th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 3, 1961, with 7 defenses over 16 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 26, 1961.
565Reign number
65Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 29 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 13-14 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 24 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 8-26 | — | 8-12 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 18 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 9-28 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 15 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 3-8 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 8-10 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 1-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).