Belt game 1,276 · February 18, 1962
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 125–99 at home to start reign 581 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 16, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 20, 1962.
581Reign number
67Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 1-4 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 18 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 4-8 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-3 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 0-3 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 38 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 13-32 | — | 12-17 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 8-13 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-6 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Yates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).