Belt game 1,058 · December 12, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 126–117 on the road to start reign 488 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 10, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 20 days and 8 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 1, 1960.
488Reign number
51Team's reign
8Defenses
20Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 23 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 5-7 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 11-11 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 27 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 10-19 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).