Belt game 982 · January 7, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 109–78 at home to start reign 448 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 6, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 9 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 16, 1959.
448Reign number
43Team's reign
4Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 15 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).