Belt game 1,399 · April 17, 1963 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 119–99 at home to start reign 642 of the NBA belt, the 74th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 10, 1963, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 19, 1963.
642Reign number
74Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 46 | 42 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 17-30 | — | 8-10 |
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 38 | 23 | 8 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 10-10 |
| Dick Barnett | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 8-8 |
| Frank Selvy | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 25 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Leroy Ellis | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Wiley | 31 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 42 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 21 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 9-10 |
| Thomas Sanders | 36 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 37 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Ramsey | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).