The NBA Belt · reign 493
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from Philadelphia Warriors, 124–112, on January 15, 1960. Lost it to Philadelphia Warriors, 124–116, on January 29, 1960.
5Defenses
14Days
52ndReign for the franchise
+6Closest call · Jan 17, 1960
13.4Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Syracuse Nationals ×2Philadelphia WarriorsKnicksSt. Louis Hawks
The season
- 1959–60: Boston Celtics finished 59–16–0, 1st of 8 by record; they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 44 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heinsohn | 193 | 7 |
| 2 | Bob Cousy | 162 | 7 |
| 3 | Bill Russell | 131 | 7 |
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | 115 | 7 |
| 5 | Bill Sharman | 107 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,076 | Jan 15, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 124–112 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 1,077 | Jan 17, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 129–123 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,078 | Jan 20, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 144–126 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,079 | Jan 23, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 130–121 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,080 | Jan 24, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 131–110 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,081 | Jan 27, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 127–114 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,082 | Jan 29, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 124–116 Game → | −8 | Title change |