Boston Celtics win the NBA championship.
April 18, 1962
Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 110-107 in overtime in game 7 at Boston Garden to win their fifth title. Celtics Sam Jones makes a 15-foot jump shot with .02 seconds left to win the game, which went into overtime when the Lakers’ Frank Selvy missed a short jump shot with 4 seconds left in regulation time. Bill Russell has 30 points and 40 rebounds while playing all 53 minutes for the Celtics.
Sources
- Boston Globe
- Boston Herald