Belt game 1,053 · December 5, 1959
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Philadelphia Warriors 113–112 at home to start reign 485 of the NBA belt, the 46th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 3, 1959, with 1 defense over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 8, 1959.
485Reign number
46Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 20 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 8-15 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-6 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 25 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 5-8 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 20 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 4-6 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Si Green | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).