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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Sam Jones432872——12-29—4-4
Tom Heinsohn3925102——9-22—7-7
Bob Cousy402168——8-21—5-5
Bill Russell4819221——7-14—5-5
Thomas Sanders29681——2-8—2-3
Frank Ramsey3400——1-2—2-2
K.C. Jones294310——1-4—2-3
Jim Loscutoff9221——1-5—0-1

Philadelphia Warriors

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Tom Meschery4832112——10-19—12-13
Wilt Chamberlain4822223——7-15—8-9
Paul Arizin381941——4-22—11-11
Guy Rodgers431856——6-15—6-8
Tom Gola381682——7-14—2-2
Alvin Attles23031——0-4—0-0
Ed Conlin2000——0-0—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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