Belt game 1,046 · November 25, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 123–113 on the road to start reign 481 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 20, 1959, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on November 29, 1959.
481Reign number
53Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 28 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 31 | 18 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-7 |
| Gene Conley | 30 | 17 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 29 | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Cousy | 33 | 14 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 7-25 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| John Richter | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 45 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 19-37 | — | 7-16 |
| Paul Arizin | 44 | 24 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 4-6 |
| Joe Graboski | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Rodgers | 48 | 18 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Gola | 28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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