Belt game 1,039 · November 10, 1959
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 134–105 at home to start reign 477 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since November 8, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 14, 1959.
477Reign number
45Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 47 | 37 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 13-38 | — | 11-17 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Smith | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 37 | 35 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 7-12 |
| Bob Pettit | 28 | 21 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 7-7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 17 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Cal Ramsey | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Si Green | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).