Belt game 1,289 · March 9, 1962
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 130–111 on the road to start reign 587 of the NBA belt, the 80th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 7, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 18 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 27, 1962.
587Reign number
80Team's reign
3Defenses
18Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 24 | 15 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Gary Phillips | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Ray Scott | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| George Lee | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).