Belt game 1,105 · March 3, 1960
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 149–108 at home to start reign 508 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 26, 1960, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 6, 1960.
508Reign number
45Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 29 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Russell | 33 | 18 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| John Richter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).