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Belt game 1,302 · April 11, 1962 · playoffs

Boston Celtics take the belt

Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–103 on the road to start reign 595 of the NBA belt, the 84th for the franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 8, 1962, with 1 defense over 3 days.

Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 14, 1962.

595Reign number
84Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bill Russell4821226——8-13—5-6
Tom Heinsohn391992——9-21—1-1
Thomas Sanders321864——8-10—2-2
Bob Cousy3717110——7-18—3-5
Sam Jones241475——5-10—4-4
K.C. Jones231223——5-9—2-2
Jim Loscutoff24980——4-8—1-1
Frank Ramsey9310——1-4—1-2
Gary Phillips2200——0-1—2-2
Gene Guarilia2000——0-0—0-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Elgin Baylor4738146——14-28—10-14
Jerry West402654——10-23—6-9
Frank Selvy291123——5-12—1-1
Rudy LaRusso371192——3-8—5-6
Jim Krebs361094——3-9—4-4
Tom Hawkins7241——1-5—0-1
Howie Jolliff13214——0-1—2-2
Wayne Yates2220——1-2—0-0
Ray Felix12130——0-1—1-2
Bob McNeill2002——0-1—0-0
Rod Hundley15020——0-0—0-0

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

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