Belt game 1,328 · December 14, 1962
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 120–118 on the road to start reign 605 of the NBA belt, the 71st for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since December 11, 1962, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 21, 1962.
605Reign number
71Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 46 | 51 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 21-36 | — | 9-9 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 23 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Krebs | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 40 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Selvy | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Wiley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Howie Jolliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-2 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 63 | 30 | 1 | — | — | 24-41 | — | 15-20 |
| Tom Meschery | 40 | 15 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Guy Rodgers | 46 | 15 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Alvin Attles | 36 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 40 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Sears | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| George Lee | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Phillips | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).