Belt game 193 · March 15, 1949
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 86–83 at home to start reign 79 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 12, 1949, with 11 defenses over 31 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Stags on March 16, 1949.
79Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | — | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Bob Davies | — | 22 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 7-7 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Red Holzman | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Novak | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Duncan | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kaftan | — | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| George Nostrand | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Johnny Ezersky | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Art Spector | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dermie O'Connell | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Bob Kinney | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Seminoff | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Farbman | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).