Belt game 941 · March 30, 1958 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 136–112 at home to start reign 429 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 25, 1958, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 2, 1958.
429Reign number
39Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 42 | 37 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 17-18 |
| Slater Martin | 43 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Pettit | 39 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Charlie Share | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-3 |
| Jack Coleman | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Davis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Ed Macauley | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Win Wilfong | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Medford Park | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 9-9 |
| Bill Russell | 43 | 22 | 27 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Bill Sharman | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 23 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Sam Jones | 19 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 4-6 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 27 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 8-9 |
| Jack Nichols | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Risen | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).