Belt game 1,149 · December 15, 1960
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 115–105 at home to start reign 527 of the NBA belt, the 63rd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since December 10, 1960, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 27, 1960.
527Reign number
63Team's reign
5Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 6-10 |
| Frank Ramsey | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 14 | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-12 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).