Belt game 1,086 · February 5, 1960
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 124–100 at home to start reign 497 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 2, 1960, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 7, 1960.
497Reign number
53Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 33 | 19 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 1-1 |
| George Yardley | 32 | 19 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Hopkins | 34 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Costello | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Dolph Schayes | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 26 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Barney Cable | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Connie Dierking | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Hal Greer | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 37 | 25 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 9-11 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 23 | 51 | 5 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-10 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 27 | 17 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Conley | 29 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Sam Jones | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Sharman | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-18 | — | 0-0 |
| John Richter | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Guarilia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).