Belt game 1,196 · March 1, 1961
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 149–128 at home to start reign 547 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 27, 1961, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 1961.
547Reign number
51Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 24 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 9-27 | — | 6-7 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 19 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 18 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 6-9 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 5-6 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 56 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 22-44 | — | 12-20 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 22 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 6-8 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Alvin Attles | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).