Game 1, 1961-62 NBA Finals
April 7, 1962 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1961-62 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 122–108 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 7, 1962.
First-ever NBA Finals meeting between these franchises, with Los Angeles representing the newly relocated (from Minneapolis) Lakers.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 15 | 28 | 6 |
| Sam Jones | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| Tom Sanders | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| Bob Cousy | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 14 | 9 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): K.C. Jones (12), Tom Heinsohn (14)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 35 | 17 | 3 |
| Jerry West | 21 | 5 | 4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| Frank Selvy | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| Jim Krebs | 9 | 7 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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