Belt game 1,274 · February 14, 1962
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 125–112 at home to start reign 579 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 11, 1962, with 1 defense over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 16, 1962.
579Reign number
67Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 23-36 | — | 5-6 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Al Butler | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Donnie Butcher | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ronald Martin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 18 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).