Belt game 1,084 · February 2, 1960
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 119–102 on the road to start reign 496 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 30, 1960, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 5, 1960.
496Reign number
44Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 24 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 6-6 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 30 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Jack George | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| William Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).