Belt game 1,013 · March 1, 1959
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 104–102 at home to start reign 464 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 26, 1959, with 1 defense over 3 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 4, 1959.
464Reign number
42Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 38 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 15-34 | — | 8-15 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 19 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Si Green | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-6 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 21 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 9-12 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 7-10 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).