Belt game 1,269 · February 8, 1962
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 122–110 at home to start reign 575 of the NBA belt, the 54th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 1, 1962, with 4 defenses over 7 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 9, 1962.
575Reign number
54Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-12 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 14 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 24 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 12 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Roberts | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harvey Halbrook | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dolph Schayes | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).