Belt game 1,380 · March 8, 1963
Chicago Zephyrs take the belt
Chicago Zephyrs beat Boston Celtics 110–109 at home to start reign 630 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 7, 1963, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Chicago Zephyrs held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 12, 1963.
630Reign number
3Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 0 | 24 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Chicago Zephyrs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-14 |
| Si Green | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Cox | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Maury King | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bill McGill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).