Belt game 1,400 · April 19, 1963 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–105 on the road to start reign 643 of the NBA belt, the 97th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 17, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 21, 1963.
643Reign number
97Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 48 | 31 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 11-28 | — | 9-11 |
| Dick Barnett | 38 | 26 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 8-10 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 18 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 30 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 8-9 |
| Frank Selvy | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 6-6 |
| Gene Wiley | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Ron Horn | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 40 | 35 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 12-30 | — | 11-14 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 22 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Sam Jones | 40 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 31 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-4 |
| John Havlicek | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Ramsey | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).