Belt game 999 · February 7, 1959
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–116 on the road to start reign 456 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 4, 1959, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 9, 1959.
456Reign number
45Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 23 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack George | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 18 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bennie Swain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-3 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).