Belt game 1,006 · February 19, 1959
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 113–105 at home to start reign 459 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 11, 1959, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 21, 1959.
459Reign number
42Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 44 | 33 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 9-10 |
| Johnny Kerr | 44 | 22 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Costello | 39 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Al Bianchi | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-3 |
| George Yardley | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-6 |
| George Dempsey | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Hopkins | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Hal Greer | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Togo Palazzi | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 35 | 24 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 8-25 | — | 8-10 |
| Bill Sharman | 38 | 23 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 28 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Russell | 43 | 13 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Sam Jones | 34 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Conley | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bennie Swain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).