Belt game 1,197 · March 2, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 114–110 at home to start reign 548 of the NBA belt, the 63rd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since March 1, 1961, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 7, 1961.
548Reign number
63Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Costello | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 34 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).