Belt game 1,107 · March 6, 1960
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 126–117 at home to start reign 509 of the NBA belt, the 56th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since March 3, 1960, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 18, 1960.
509Reign number
56Team's reign
2Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 41 | 34 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 14-26 | — | 6-7 |
| George Yardley | 43 | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny Kerr | 35 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Costello | 48 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 2-16 | — | 8-9 |
| Dick Barnett | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Hopkins | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Hal Greer | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Barney Cable | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 40 | 37 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16-35 | — | 5-8 |
| Bill Russell | 46 | 26 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 6-9 |
| Frank Ramsey | 37 | 21 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Sharman | 28 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 38 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 3-18 | — | 1-5 |
| Gene Conley | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-4 |
| John Richter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).