Belt game 1,043 · November 18, 1959
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 138–103 at home to start reign 479 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 14, 1959, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 20, 1959.
479Reign number
43Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 33 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 8-13 |
| John Richter | 25 | 14 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Conley | 31 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Russell | 36 | 11 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-6 |
| K.C. Jones | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Guarilia | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 32 | 32 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 14-21 | — | 4-6 |
| George Yardley | 24 | 21 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Hopkins | 33 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Costello | 32 | 16 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 32 | 13 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Hal Greer | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Bianchi | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Frank Selvy | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Barney Cable | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).