Belt game 1,057 · December 10, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 131–112 at home to start reign 487 of the NBA belt, the 55th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since December 8, 1959, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 12, 1959.
487Reign number
55Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 33 | 34 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 13-32 | — | 8-9 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 32 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 8-9 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 13 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Ruklick | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 5-8 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-4 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 29 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 9-11 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 7-10 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 7-8 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Rollins | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).