Belt game 1,114 · March 24, 1960 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–117 on the road to start reign 513 of the NBA belt, the 58th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since March 22, 1960, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 29, 1960.
513Reign number
58Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Rodgers | 48 | 31 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 14-26 | — | 3-10 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 43 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12-29 | — | 2-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 26 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 10-16 |
| Paul Arizin | 44 | 22 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 8-8 |
| Tom Gola | 36 | 10 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Andy Johnson | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 25 | 25 | 3 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 31 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 8-10 |
| Bob Cousy | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Conley | 27 | 16 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Sam Jones | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| John Richter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).