Belt game 1,010 · February 25, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 134–123 at home to start reign 462 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 22, 1959, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 26, 1959.
462Reign number
52Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 32 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 10-16 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 26 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 3-6 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 3-4 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 12-12 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 7-7 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 15-15 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Jack George | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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