NBA 1960-61Regular season

Final

Boston Celtics136–134Syracuse Nationals

Boston Celtics at Syracuse Nationals

Date: Sunday 12 March 1961
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1960-61Regular season
Meeting: 142nd meetingof 579 played

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	PF	PTS
Sam Jones	16–?	12–15	—	5	44
Tom Heinsohn	8–?	6–6	—	6	22
Bill Russell	5–?	6–10	23	2	16
Bill Sharman	5–?	4–4	—	3	14
Frank Ramsey	6–?	2–3	—	3	14
Tom Sanders	5–?	3–3	—	3	13
Jim Loscutoff	2–?	3–3	—	5	7
Gene Guarilia	3–?	0–2	—	1	6
Team totals	50–?	36–46	23	28	136

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	PF	PTS
Dolph Schayes	11–?	11–13	—	5	33
Larry Costello	12–?	4–8	—	5	28
Hal Greer	9–?	7–8	—	5	25
Dick Barnett	6–?	3–3	—	4	15
Red Kerr	5–?	2–3	—	2	12
Barney Cable	4–?	0–0	—	5	8
Dave Gambee	3–?	2–2	—	3	8
Al Bianchi	2–?	0–1	—	1	4
Swede Halbrook	0–?	1–1	—	3	1
Joe Roberts	0–?	0–2	—	0	0
Team totals	52–?	30–41	—	33	134

This season

Philadelphia 76ers 4, Boston Celtics 14 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 1961Syracuse Nationals 116–126 Boston Celtics
12 Mar 1961136–134 this game
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

Boston Celtics: 56–22
Syracuse Nationals: 38–40

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

11 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 116–126 Boston Celtics
19 Mar 1961Syracuse Nationals 115–128 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.