Belt game 1,121 · April 9, 1960 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 122–103 at home to start reign 519 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since April 7, 1960, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 203 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on October 29, 1960.
519Reign number
61Team's reign
2Defenses
203Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 43 | 24 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 47 | 22 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 47 | 19 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 8-25 | — | 3-4 |
| Sam Jones | 25 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Sharman | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Conley | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| John Richter | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Gene Guarilia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 43 | 22 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 6-13 |
| Cliff Hagan | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 41 | 18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Si Green | 45 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-6 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Piontek | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Ferry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Ferrari | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).