Belt game 813 · January 4, 1957
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 116–106 on the road to start reign 371 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 26, 1956, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 9, 1957.
371Reign number
31Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 39 | 32 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 8-11 |
| Bill Sharman | 39 | 26 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 8-9 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 33 | 11 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Nichols | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Russell | 34 | 7 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Phillip | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Hemric | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Harrison | 42 | 23 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Earl Lloyd | 41 | 22 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Conlin | 37 | 17 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 9-11 |
| Dolph Schayes | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Al Bianchi | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 6-10 |
| Joe Holup | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Togo Palazzi | 35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Johnny Kerr | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Seymour | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).