Belt game 1,372 · February 22, 1963
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 113–105 at home to start reign 625 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 19, 1963, with 2 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 24, 1963.
625Reign number
73Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 8-8 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 19 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-7 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15-28 | — | 6-7 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 30 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 9-29 | — | 12-15 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Ron Horn | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 5-6 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).