Belt game 1,120 · April 7, 1960 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 105–102 at home to start reign 518 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 5, 1960, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 9, 1960.
518Reign number
53Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 17 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-9 |
| Sam Jones | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 32 | 15 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Sharman | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 7-10 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-23 | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 4-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| John Richter | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Gene Guarilia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Conley | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 46 | 36 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 10-14 |
| Bob Pettit | 39 | 25 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 11-12 |
| Si Green | 42 | 21 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 37 | 18 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Piontek | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Ferrari | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).