Nationals 127-136 Celtics Box Score, March 8, 1961
Winner: Celtics|Loser: Nationals|Difference: 9|Barney Cable 16+12+2 vs Bill Russell 26+23+4
        
        Boston Celtics
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Regular SeasonDate:March 8, 1961Away Team:Syracuse NationalsHome Team:Boston Celtics
Head-to-Head: Syracuse Nationals vs Boston Celtics
Nationals vs Celtics starting player data comparison
| +/- | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nationals | 254 | 118 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 258 | 110 | -480 | -480 | 42 | 34 | |
| celtics | 272 | 112 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 242 | 100 | -480 | -480 | 86 | 72 | 
Nationals vs Celtics bench player data comparison
| +/- | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nationals | 127 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 129 | 55 | -240 | -240 | 21 | 17 | ||
| celtics | 110 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 101 | 41 | -204 | -204 | 33 | 28 | 
Line Score:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | 42 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 127 | 
| BOS | 33 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 136 | 
Nationals Player stats
| Player | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Cable | 31:00 | 8 | 22 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| Dick Barnett | 30:00 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Dave Gambee | 26:00 | 9 | 20 | .450 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |||
| Larry Costello | 24:00 | 8 | 12 | .667 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 8 | 3 | 20 | ||||
| Red Kerr | 24:00 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |||
| Dolph Schayes | 24:00 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Hal Greer | 24:00 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Swede Halbrook | 21:00 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Al Bianchi | 18:00 | 5 | 15 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| Joe Roberts | 18:00 | 3 | 11 | .273 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Team Totals | 240 | 55 | 129 | .426 | 17 | 21 | .810 | 76 | 31 | 28 | 127 | 
Syracuse Nationals starting lineup and bench player statistics comparison.
| PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | 254 | 118 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 258 | 110 | -480 | -480 | 42 | 34 | 
| Reserves | 127 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 129 | 55 | -240 | -240 | 21 | 17 | 

