Belt game 1,146 · December 10, 1960
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 117–107 on the road to start reign 526 of the NBA belt, the 46th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since December 7, 1960, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 15, 1960.
526Reign number
46Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 18 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| George Lee | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).