Belt game 1,049 · November 29, 1959
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 127–126 on the road to start reign 482 of the NBA belt, the 59th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 25, 1959, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 1, 1959.
482Reign number
59Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 30 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 12-30 | — | 6-7 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 11-12 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Jack George | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-4 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 33 | 34 | 4 | — | — | 12-32 | — | 9-13 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 26 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).