Belt game 1,040 · November 14, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 113–111 at home to start reign 478 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 10, 1959, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on November 18, 1959.
478Reign number
49Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 28 | 27 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 42 | 16 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 16 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 34 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Gene Conley | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Ramsey | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-1 |
| John Richter | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 46 | 34 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 14-19 | — | 6-9 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 34 | 20 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Cliff Hagan | 30 | 20 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Gambee | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 43 | 8 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Si Green | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Ferrari | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).