Game 6, 1961-62 NBA Finals
April 16, 1962 · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Game 6, 1961-62 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 119–105 Los Angeles Lakers, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California on April 16, 1962.
Sam Jones' 35 points forced a decisive Game 7 back in Boston.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 34 | 6 | 5 |
| Elgin Baylor | 34 | 15 | 3 |
| Frank Selvy | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Krebs | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sam Jones | 35 | 7 | 3 |
| Bill Russell | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| Tom Sanders | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Cousy | 13 | 1 | 7 |
Bench (10+ points): K.C. Jones (13)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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