Belt game 1,173 · January 24, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 116–107 at home to start reign 536 of the NBA belt, the 60th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 15, 1961, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 31, 1961.
536Reign number
60Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 56 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 19-30 | — | 18-20 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 7-8 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-6 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).