Belt game 1,324 · December 7, 1962
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–112 at home to start reign 602 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 22, 1962, with 6 defenses over 15 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 8, 1962.
602Reign number
86Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 47 | 24 | 31 | 6 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-7 |
| K.C. Jones | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9-9 | — | 4-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 18 | 22 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 26 | 13 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 29 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 36 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2-18 | — | 0-4 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 42 | 33 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 10-28 | — | 13-15 |
| Jerry West | 42 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 11-29 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 6-6 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Selvy | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Krebs | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 28 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Hundley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Howie Jolliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).