Belt game 1,298 · April 5, 1962 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 109–107 at home to start reign 593 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since April 3, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 8, 1962.
593Reign number
83Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 43 | 28 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 12-29 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 39 | 25 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 7-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 40 | 21 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 19 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Thomas Sanders | 29 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 29 | 4 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-1 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Meschery | 48 | 32 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 12-13 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 22 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-9 |
| Paul Arizin | 38 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-22 | — | 11-11 |
| Guy Rodgers | 43 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Tom Gola | 38 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Alvin Attles | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Conlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).