Belt game 1,201 · March 9, 1961
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 129–119 at home to start reign 550 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 7, 1961, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 11, 1961.
550Reign number
52Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 34 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 12-13 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Si Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 28 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).