The 1962 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1962 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1961–62 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' 6th straight trip to the Finals, and they won the best-of-seven series in Game 7, 110–107 in overtime. It was the second time in NBA history and the most recent Finals in which the series was decided by overtime in Game 7. The only other Finals series decided in overtime in the seventh game was the 1957 Finals.
Contents
1Series summary
2Team rosters
2.1Boston Celtics
2.2Los Angeles Lakers
3Records
4The potential championship-winner bounces off the rim
5See also
6References
7External links
Series summary
Game
Date
Home Team
Result
Road Team
Game 1
April 7 (Sat)
Boston Celtics
122–108 (1–0)
Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2
April 8 (Sun)
Boston Celtics
122–129 (1–1)
Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3
April 10 (Tue)
Los Angeles Lakers
117–115 (2–1)
Boston Celtics
Game 4
April 11 (Wed)
Los Angeles Lakers
103–115 (2–2)
Boston Celtics
Game 5
April 14 (Sat)
Boston Celtics
121–126 (2–3)
Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6
April 16 (Mon)
Los Angeles Lakers
105–119 (3–3)
Boston Celtics
Game 7
April 18 (Wed)
Boston Celtics
110–107 (OT)[1] (4–3)
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3
Team rosters
Boston Celtics
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Boston Celtics1961–62 NBA champions
4 Braun
6 Russell
14 Cousy
15 Heinsohn
16 Sanders
18 Loscutoff
20 Guarilia
21 Phillips
23 Ramsey
24 S. Jones
25 K. Jones
Head coach Auerbach
Regular season
Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers 1961–62 Western Division Champions
During the series, Lakers forward Elgin Baylor scored a Finals record 61 points in Game 5. Celtics center Bill Russell set a still-standing record for rebounds in a 7-game series with 189, and tied his own record for rebounds in a single game with 40 in Game 7.[2]
The potential championship-winner bounces off the rim
In the last 5 seconds of regulation in Game 7, Laker Frank Selvy missed an open 12-footer from the baseline that would have won the championship for Los Angeles and ended the Celtics dynasty.[3] Instead, the game went into OT in which the Celtics then won the game and thus the title. For the Lakers, it would start the pattern of not winning the big games in the NBA Finals, something that lasted until 1972 when the Lakers finally won their first title in Los Angeles. The Lakers would not defeat the Celtics in the NBA Finals until 1985, which they did on the Celtics' home floor; they lost to the Boston Celtics in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1984 and 2008. After the 1985 Finals, the Lakers would beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals again in 1987 and 2010, both times in California.
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Mount Tamalpais Mount Tamalpais, viewed from the south Highest point Elevation 2,571 ft (784 m) NAVD 88 [1] Prominence 2,456 ft (749 m) [1] Listing California county high points 55th Coordinates 37°55′45″N 122°34′40″W / 37.929088°N 122.577829°W / 37.929088; -122.577829 Coordinates: 37°55′45″N 122°34′40″W / 37.929088°N 122.577829°W / 37.929088; -122.577829 [1] Geography Mount Tamalpais Marin County, California, U.S. Show map of California Mount Tamalpais Mount Tamalpais (the US) Show map of the US Parent range California Coast Ranges Topo map USGS San Rafael Geology Mountain type Sedimentary Climbing First ascent 1830s by Jacob P. Leese (first recorded ascent) [2] Easiest route Railroad Grade fire trail Mount Tamalpais ( / t æ m əl ˈ p aɪ . ɪ s / ; TAM -əl- PY -iss ; Coast Miwok: /t̪ɑmɑlˈpɑis̺/ , known locally as Mount Tam ) is a peak in Marin County, California, United State...
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