Belt game 993 · January 28, 1959
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 99–84 at home to start reign 453 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since January 27, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 31, 1959.
453Reign number
49Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gola | 0 | 26 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 12-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 21 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-8 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 7-8 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 15 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 0-1 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Dees | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 6-10 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Phil Rollins | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-2 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).