Belt game 1,252 · January 10, 1962
Chicago Packers take the belt
Chicago Packers beat Boston Celtics 103–90 at home to start reign 570 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 5, 1962, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Chicago Packers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 12, 1962.
570Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Chicago Packers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 35 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Ralph Davis | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Si Green | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Horace Walker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).