Belt game 1,111 · March 19, 1960 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 120–90 at home to start reign 511 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since March 18, 1960, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 22, 1960.
511Reign number
57Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Sauldsberry | 42 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Arizin | 36 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 35 | 12 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-6 |
| Tom Gola | 41 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-9 |
| Ernie Beck | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ruklick | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 40 | 26 | 39 | 5 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 26 | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Sharman | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 29 | 11 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Conley | 28 | 10 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Guarilia | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 3-3 |
| John Richter | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Sam Jones | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).