Belt game 1,001 · February 9, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 121–113 at home to start reign 457 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 7, 1959, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 11, 1959.
457Reign number
50Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 25 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 6-23 | — | 13-15 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 0-3 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 32 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 10-13 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 30 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 14-19 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 9-13 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 14 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Bennie Swain | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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