Game 5, 1962-63 NBA Finals
April 21, 1963 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1962-63 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 126–119 Boston Celtics, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 21, 1963.
Elgin Baylor's game-high 43 points forced a Game 6 despite Sam Jones' 36 for Boston.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 24 | 27 | 5 |
| Sam Jones | 36 | 7 | 2 |
| Tom Sanders | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| Bob Cousy | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 43 | 20 | 1 |
| Jerry West | 32 | 7 | 6 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| Gene Wiley | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Dick Barnett | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Frank Selvy (14)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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