The NBA Belt · reign 522
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from St. Louis Hawks, 124–106, on November 16, 1960. Lost it to New York Knicks, 116–111, on December 1, 1960.
8Defenses
15Days
62ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 25, 1960
12.8Average winning margin
201stLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Syracuse Nationals ×2Knicks ×2Cincinnati RoyalsPhiladelphia WarriorsSt. Louis HawksPistons
The season
- 1960–61: Boston Celtics finished 57–22–0, 1st of 8 by record; they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 36 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heinsohn | 203 | 10 |
| 2 | Bob Cousy | 185 | 10 |
| 3 | Bill Sharman | 176 | 10 |
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | 173 | 10 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | 166 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,132 | Nov 16, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 124–106 Game → | +18 | Title change |
| 1,133 | Nov 19, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 114–94 | +20 | Defense |
| 1,134 | Nov 20, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 120–103 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,135 | Nov 23, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–105 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,136 | Nov 24, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 132–129 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,137 | Nov 25, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 111–110 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,138 | Nov 26, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 129–110 | +19 | Defense |
| 1,139 | Nov 29, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–109 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,140 | Nov 30, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 125–110 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,141 | Dec 1, 1960 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 116–111 Game → | −5 | Title change |