Belt game 1,297 · April 3, 1962 · playoffs
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 109–99 at home to start reign 592 of the NBA belt, the 68th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 1, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 5, 1962.
592Reign number
68Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 37 | 22 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 10-27 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 35 | 22 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 4-7 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 19 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-6 |
| Sam Jones | 35 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 32 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 5-7 |
| Carl Braun | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Gary Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 32 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 12-29 | — | 8-10 |
| Paul Arizin | 43 | 28 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 6-7 |
| Tom Meschery | 48 | 27 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Guy Rodgers | 48 | 17 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Alvin Attles | 41 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Ed Conlin | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 2-4 |
| York Larese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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