Belt game 1,183 · February 8, 1961
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 130–108 at home to start reign 541 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 7, 1961, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 15, 1961.
541Reign number
49Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 32 | 26 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Sam Jones | 32 | 20 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Thomas Sanders | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Conley | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-8 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Russell | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-6 |
| K.C. Jones | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-8 |
| Frank Ramsey | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 20 | 28 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 10-10 |
| Hal Greer | 32 | 20 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 29 | 16 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Costello | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-3 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Gambee | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Roberts | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Barney Cable | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).