Belt game 1,275 · February 16, 1962
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 127–104 at home to start reign 580 of the NBA belt, the 77th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 14, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 18, 1962.
580Reign number
77Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Al Butler | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Cleveland Buckner | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Ronald Martin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Donnie Butcher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Stith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Russell | 45 | 23 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).