Belt game 1,024 · March 24, 1959 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 127–97 at home to start reign 473 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 22, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 26, 1959.
473Reign number
44Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 38 | 39 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 17-27 | — | 5-8 |
| Cliff Hagan | 37 | 29 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 7-10 |
| Jack McMahon | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Win Wilfong | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Hub Reed | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 3-6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 22 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Ferrari | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Si Green | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Charlie Share | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fleming | 27 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Elgin Baylor | 31 | 15 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Larry Foust | 34 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Rod Hundley | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Garmaker | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Alexander Ellis | 27 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Krebs | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Leonard | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-8 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).