Belt game 1,187 · February 15, 1961
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 129–127 at home to start reign 542 of the NBA belt, the 64th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 8, 1961, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 16, 1961.
542Reign number
64Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 25 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Phil Rollins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob McNeill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-5 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).