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Belt game 1,155 · December 27, 1960

Philadelphia Warriors take the belt

Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 116–101 at home to start reign 528 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.

Boston Celtics had held it since December 15, 1960, with 5 defenses over 12 days.

Philadelphia Warriors held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 30, 1960.

528Reign number
62Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held

Box score

Philadelphia Warriors

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Wilt Chamberlain4739302——14-33—11-17
Paul Arizin034145——15-28—4-5
Tom Gola015152——6-22—3-3
Guy Rodgers0101012——3-12—4-6
Ed Conlin01053——4-16—2-5
Joe Graboski0390——1-8—1-3
Andy Johnson0234——1-5—0-0
Joe Ruklick0210——1-1—0-0
Alvin Attles0110——0-2—1-1

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Tom Heinsohn030120——12-26—6-7
Sam Jones02063——9-21—2-3
Bob Cousy01588——5-31—5-7
Thomas Sanders01070——4-6—2-2
Gene Conley09200——2-12—5-6
Bill Russell436193——3-15—0-0
K.C. Jones0664——2-11—2-2
Jim Loscutoff0350——1-4—1-1
Frank Ramsey0250——1-8—0-0
Frank Radovich0200——1-8—0-0
Gene Guarilia0010——0-2—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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