Belt game 1,011 · February 26, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 125–109 at home to start reign 463 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 25, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 1, 1959.
463Reign number
47Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 7-7 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 19 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 1-4 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 14 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 26 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 12-32 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).