Belt game 1,373 · February 24, 1963
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–109 on the road to start reign 626 of the NBA belt, the 92nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 22, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 26, 1963.
626Reign number
92Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 8-10 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 22 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-4 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Dan Swartz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 13-16 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 16 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 10-12 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 6-11 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Ron Horn | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).