Belt game 1,188 · February 16, 1961
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 132–120 at home to start reign 543 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 15, 1961, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 19, 1961.
543Reign number
50Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 15 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Rollins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob McNeill | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).