Belt game 1,051 · December 3, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Minneapolis Lakers 123–109 at home to start reign 484 of the NBA belt, the 54th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since December 1, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 5, 1959.
484Reign number
54Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 41 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 15-29 | — | 11-12 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 33 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 7-10 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-6 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 12-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 21 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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