Belt game 1,271 · February 10, 1962
Chicago Packers take the belt
Chicago Packers beat New York Knicks 126–111 at home to start reign 577 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 9, 1962, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Chicago Packers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 11, 1962.
577Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Chicago Packers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 44 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 17-28 | — | 10-15 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-7 |
| Si Green | 0 | 17 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Ralph Davis | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 0-1 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Horace Walker | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 9-12 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 18 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 4-7 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Sam Stith | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Cleveland Buckner | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 6 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Donnie Butcher | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Al Butler | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Ronald Martin | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).