Belt game 1,089 · February 9, 1960
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat New York Knicks 114–104 at home to start reign 499 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 7, 1960, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 11, 1960.
499Reign number
48Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 2-5 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 10-12 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-7 |
| Jack George | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| William Bell | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 5-8 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 6-7 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-6 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Si Green | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).