Belt game 992 · January 27, 1959
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 100–92 at home to start reign 452 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 25, 1959, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 28, 1959.
452Reign number
39Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gola | 0 | 19 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 6-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 37 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 16-32 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-2 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Archie Dees | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).