Belt game 1,277 · February 20, 1962
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–96 on the road to start reign 582 of the NBA belt, the 78th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 18, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 10 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 2, 1962.
582Reign number
78Team's reign
6Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 26 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 10-11 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 20 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Krebs | 40 | 19 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 6-8 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Howie Jolliff | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Yates | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).