Belt game 1,286 · March 4, 1962
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 123–120 at home to start reign 584 of the NBA belt, the 79th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 2, 1962, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 6, 1962.
584Reign number
79Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 34 | 28 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 13-29 | — | 2-6 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 20 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 6-12 |
| Sam Jones | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 38 | 18 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 27 | 11 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 29 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Gary Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 47 | 32 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 12-12 |
| Cliff Hagan | 44 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 11-12 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Sims | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Shellie McMillon | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Fred LaCour | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Ferrari | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Stacey Arceneaux | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Cleo Hill | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).