Belt game 1,092 · February 13, 1960
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 122–120 at home to start reign 501 of the NBA belt, the 54th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 11, 1960, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 20, 1960.
501Reign number
54Team's reign
4Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 39 | 39 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 15-24 | — | 9-10 |
| Bob Cousy | 42 | 22 | 5 | 13 | — | — | 8-30 | — | 6-8 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 19 | 33 | 3 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Sharman | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Conley | 27 | 11 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Sam Jones | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 48 | 42 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 16-33 | — | 10-12 |
| Joe Graboski | 45 | 21 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 5-6 |
| Andy Johnson | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 40 | 16 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 8-29 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Gola | 48 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Guy Rodgers | 27 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Hatton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-8 |
| Ernie Beck | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).