Belt game 1,008 · February 22, 1959
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 111–90 at home to start reign 461 of the NBA belt, the 58th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 21, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 25, 1959.
461Reign number
58Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack George | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 31 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 7-9 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 15 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 7-10 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).