Belt game 1,044 · November 20, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 114–101 at home to start reign 480 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since November 18, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 25, 1959.
480Reign number
50Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 40 | 19 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Russell | 39 | 17 | 26 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Sam Jones | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 2-2 |
| John Richter | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Conley | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Guarilia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 32 | 24 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 0-1 |
| Dolph Schayes | 27 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Barney Cable | 24 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Larry Costello | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Connie Dierking | 17 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Frank Selvy | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Hopkins | 26 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Hal Greer | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).