Belt game 1,028 · April 4, 1959 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 118–115 at home to start reign 475 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 26, 1959, with 2 defenses over 9 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 218 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 8, 1959.
475Reign number
48Team's reign
9Defenses
218Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 47 | 34 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 14-33 | — | 6-13 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 34 | 23 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Garmaker | 39 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Foust | 27 | 14 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Leonard | 41 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Fleming | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Alexander Ellis | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Rod Hundley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 27 | 29 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 13-14 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 38 | 24 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Cousy | 46 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 6-24 | — | 0-2 |
| Gene Conley | 14 | 9 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Bill Russell | 43 | 5 | 28 | 7 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Bennie Swain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).