Belt game 1,076 · January 15, 1960
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 124–112 on the road to start reign 493 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 6, 1960, with 5 defenses over 9 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 14 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 29, 1960.
493Reign number
52Team's reign
5Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 21 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 3-6 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-2 |
| John Richter | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Guarilia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 44 | 43 | 2 | — | — | 16-42 | — | 12-19 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 10 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).