Game 7, 1961-62 NBA Finals
April 18, 1962 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 7, 1961-62 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 110–107 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 1962.
With five seconds left in regulation and the score tied, Lakers guard Frank Selvy missed an open baseline jumper that would have won the championship; Boston won in overtime, 110-107, for its fourth straight title, with Bill Russell finishing with 30 points and 40 rebounds.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| Sam Jones | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| Bob Cousy | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Tom Sanders | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 41 | 22 | 4 |
| Jerry West | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| Frank Selvy | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Jim Krebs | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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