Game 6, 1962-63 NBA Finals
April 24, 1963 · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Game 6, 1962-63 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 112–109 Los Angeles Lakers, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California on April 24, 1963.
The series clincher, and famously Bob Cousy's final NBA game — he dribbled out the clock at the end to lead Boston to its fifth straight title (Sam Jones came off the bench this game, with John Havlicek starting in his place).
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 28 | 8 | 8 |
| Jerry West | 32 | 7 | 9 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| Gene Wiley | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Dick Barnett | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 12 | 24 | 9 |
| Tom Sanders | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| Bob Cousy | 18 | 3 | 7 |
| John Havlicek | 18 | 2 | 5 |
Bench (10+ points): Frank Ramsey (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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