Belt game 1,402 · April 24, 1963 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–109 on the road to start reign 645 of the NBA belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 21, 1963, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 198 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 8, 1963.
645Reign number
98Team's reign
7Defenses
198Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 44 | 32 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 6-10 |
| Elgin Baylor | 47 | 28 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 6-6 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 42 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Leroy Ellis | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Wiley | 36 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Selvy | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Krebs | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Cousy | 30 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 43 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 0-0 |
| John Havlicek | 28 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 12 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Sam Jones | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).