Belt game 1,191 · February 19, 1961
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 116–106 on the road to start reign 544 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 16, 1961, with 2 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 1961.
544Reign number
67Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-15 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 25 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Cousy | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).