The NBA Belt · reign 492
Philadelphia Warriors
Took the belt from St. Louis Hawks, 121–101, on January 6, 1960. Lost it to Boston Celtics, 124–112, on January 15, 1960.
5Defenses
9Days
56thReign for the franchise
Defended against
Syracuse Nationals ×2PistonsKnicksSt. Louis Hawks
The season
- 1959–60: Boston Celtics had the best record (59–16–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 44 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia Warriors across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 277 | 7 |
| 2 | Paul Arizin | 175 | 7 |
| 3 | Tom Gola | 109 | 7 |
| 4 | Andy Johnson | 74 | 7 |
| 5 | Vern Hatton | 66 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Warriors’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,070 | Jan 6, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 121–101 Game → | +20 | Title change |
| 1,071 | Jan 7, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 120–105 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,072 | Jan 9, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 119–112 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,073 | Jan 10, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 116–103 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,074 | Jan 12, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 126–108 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,075 | Jan 13, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 132–131 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,076 | Jan 15, 1960 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 124–112 Game → | −12 | Title change |