Belt game 1,007 · February 21, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 113–112 at home to start reign 460 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 19, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 22, 1959.
460Reign number
51Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Costello | 0 | 22 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-10 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 20 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-7 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-25 | — | 7-7 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-4 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 35 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 13-22 | — | 9-10 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 5-7 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 20 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 9-26 | — | 2-4 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 17 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 1-6 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 12 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-3 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).