Belt game 1,083 · January 30, 1960
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 115–108 at home to start reign 495 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 29, 1960, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 2, 1960.
495Reign number
61Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 27 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 21 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 7-10 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack George | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 45 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 22-39 | — | 1-4 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 10-11 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 4-7 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 5-8 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ruklick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).