NBA 1960-61Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals116–126Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Saturday 11 March 1961
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1960-61Regular season
Meeting: 141st meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dolph Schayes	7–20	10–11	20	3	4	24
Dick Barnett	8–18	2–4	—	0	1	18
Dave Gambee	7–16	1–1	—	1	3	15
Hal Greer	6–14	3–3	—	3	5	15
Red Kerr	4–14	3–4	14	5	0	11
Al Bianchi	3–14	3–4	—	4	6	9
Joe Roberts	3–10	1–1	—	0	2	7
Larry Costello	2–10	3–3	—	7	4	7
Barney Cable	2–3	2–2	—	0	4	6
Swede Halbrook	2–11	0–3	—	2	1	4
Team totals	44–130	28–36	34	25	30	116

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bill Russell	9–19	6–12	24	4	2	24
Sam Jones	9–17	2–2	12	1	1	20
Tom Heinsohn	7–16	6–10	—	2	5	20
Bill Sharman	7–11	3–3	—	4	2	17
Frank Ramsey	6–13	4–9	—	2	1	16
K.C. Jones	4–8	2–4	—	3	3	10
Bob Cousy	2–11	5–7	—	6	3	9
Jim Loscutoff	3–6	0–0	—	0	5	6
Gene Guarilia	1–5	0–0	—	1	2	2
Tom Sanders	1–4	0–0	—	1	1	2
Team totals	49–110	28–47	36	24	25	126

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 1961Syracuse Nationals 127–136 Boston Celtics
11 Mar 1961116–126 this game
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: 38–39
Boston Celtics: 55–22

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

8 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 127–136 Boston Celtics
12 Mar 1961Boston Celtics 136–134 Syracuse Nationals

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.