Belt game 1,360 · February 6, 1963
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 126–109 at home to start reign 620 of the NBA belt, the 59th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 5, 1963, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 12, 1963.
620Reign number
59Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dan Swartz | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).