NBA 1960-61Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals127–136Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday 8 March 1961
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1960-61Regular season
Meeting: 140th meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Larry Costello	8–12	4–4	—	8	3	20
Red Kerr	9–13	2–2	10	4	6	20
Dave Gambee	9–20	1–2	10	0	1	19
Barney Cable	8–22	0–0	12	2	3	16
Al Bianchi	5–15	1–1	—	4	3	11
Dolph Schayes	3–8	4–4	10	3	1	10
Dick Barnett	4–13	1–1	—	7	1	9
Hal Greer	4–8	1–3	—	1	2	9
Joe Roberts	3–11	1–2	—	1	4	7
Swede Halbrook	2–7	2–2	—	1	4	6
Team totals	55–129	17–21	42	31	28	127

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bill Sharman	9–18	9–10	—	5	5	27
Bill Russell	9–20	8–10	23	4	0	26
Tom Sanders	6–10	3–3	9	1	3	15
Bob Cousy	6–14	2–2	—	6	0	14
Tom Heinsohn	5–13	4–4	—	0	2	14
K.C. Jones	3–14	5–5	—	4	4	11
Gene Conley	4–12	0–3	—	0	2	8
Jim Loscutoff	3–9	2–2	—	0	3	8
Sam Jones	2–6	3–4	—	1	0	7
Frank Ramsey	3–5	0–0	—	5	1	6
Team totals	50–121	36–43	32	26	20	136

This season

Boston Celtics 14, Philadelphia 76ers 4 in NBA 1960-61.

19 Nov 1960Boston Celtics 114–94 Syracuse Nationals
26 Nov 1960Syracuse Nationals 110–129 Boston Celtics
7 Dec 1960Syracuse Nationals 142–134 Boston Celtics
15 Dec 1960Syracuse Nationals 105–115 Boston Celtics
1 Jan 1961Boston Celtics 113–96 Syracuse Nationals
12 Jan 1961Syracuse Nationals 118–124 Boston Celtics
21 Jan 1961Boston Celtics 124–127 Syracuse Nationals
8 Feb 1961Boston Celtics 108–130 Syracuse Nationals
19 Feb 1961Boston Celtics 116–106 Syracuse Nationals
24 Feb 1961Syracuse Nationals 128–144 Boston Celtics
8 Mar 1961127–136 this game
11 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 116–126 Boston Celtics
12 Mar 1961Boston Celtics 136–134 Syracuse Nationals
19 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 115–128 Boston Celtics
21 Mar 1961Boston Celtics 98–115 Syracuse Nationals
23 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 110–133 Boston Celtics
25 Mar 1961Boston Celtics 120–107 Syracuse Nationals
26 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 101–123 Boston Celtics

Records going in

Syracuse Nationals: 37–38
Boston Celtics: 53–22

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Boston Celtics 332, Philadelphia 76ers 247.

24 Feb 1961Syracuse Nationals 128–144 Boston Celtics
11 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 116–126 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.