Belt game 987 · January 16, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 105–98 at home to start reign 449 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 7, 1959, with 4 defenses over 9 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 18, 1959.
449Reign number
47Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 27 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 23 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 7-11 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 16 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 8-11 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 1-5 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-13 | — | 2-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 31 | 26 | 0 | — | — | 14-37 | — | 3-8 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 23 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 11 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 5-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Jack George | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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