Belt game 1,294 · March 28, 1962 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 129–114 at home to start reign 589 of the NBA belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since March 27, 1962, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 31, 1962.
589Reign number
81Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 25 | 31 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 11-14 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 31 | 31 | 6 | — | — | 12-26 | — | 7-9 |
| Sam Jones | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Carl Braun | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 37 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Guarilia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-4 |
| Gary Phillips | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 35 | 29 | 6 | — | — | 14-32 | — | 7-12 |
| Tom Meschery | 39 | 27 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 5-8 |
| Paul Arizin | 36 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 6-9 |
| Alvin Attles | 46 | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-3 |
| York Larese | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Conlin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Radovich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ruklick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ted Luckenbill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).