Belt game 943 · April 5, 1958 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 109–98 on the road to start reign 431 of the NBA belt, the 40th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since April 2, 1958, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 9, 1958.
431Reign number
40Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 35 | 27 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 11-14 |
| Ed Macauley | 21 | 14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Medford Park | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 6-10 |
| Bob Pettit | 39 | 12 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 3-17 | — | 6-11 |
| Jack Coleman | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Slater Martin | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-7 |
| Win Wilfong | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack McMahon | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Share | 16 | 3 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Walt Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 47 | 24 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 8-9 |
| Bill Sharman | 38 | 21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 7-7 |
| Frank Ramsey | 33 | 18 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 29 | 17 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Jack Nichols | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Arnie Risen | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Jones | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).