Belt game 994 · January 31, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 137–102 at home to start reign 454 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 28, 1959, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 4, 1959.
454Reign number
44Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 32 | 30 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 8-9 |
| Sam Jones | 32 | 24 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 31 | 21 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 27 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Gene Conley | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Russell | 28 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 4-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 23 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Bennie Swain | 22 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Sauldsberry | 42 | 18 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 8-25 | — | 2-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Arizin | 34 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 11-12 |
| Tom Gola | 32 | 14 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 6-8 |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 28 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Guy Sparrow | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 4-10 |
| Ernie Beck | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).