Game 2, 1961-62 NBA Finals
April 8, 1962 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 2, 1961-62 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 129–122 Boston Celtics, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 8, 1962.
Jerry West's 40 points led Los Angeles to a road win in Boston Garden, evening the series 1-1.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Tom Heinsohn | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| Bill Russell | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| Bob Cousy | 23 | 8 | 11 |
| Sam Jones | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Sanders | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 40 | 5 | 4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 12 | 5 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| Jim Krebs | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| Frank Selvy | 13 | 4 | 6 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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