Belt game 1,002 · February 11, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 120–118 at home to start reign 458 of the NBA belt, the 46th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 9, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 19, 1959.
458Reign number
46Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 45 | 31 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 13-27 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 36 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 30 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 28 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Sam Jones | 27 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Conley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Rodgers | 43 | 27 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 3-6 |
| Joe Graboski | 30 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Gola | 46 | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 43 | 21 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 10-34 | — | 1-3 |
| Paul Arizin | 37 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 7-9 |
| Ernie Beck | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Sparrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).