Belt game 342 · March 1, 1951
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 84–78 on the road to start reign 145 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 25, 1951, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 4, 1951.
145Reign number
19Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | — | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Chuck Cooper | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Cousy | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Sidney Hertzberg | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Horace McKinney | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Clarence Hermsen | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Donham | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Ed Leede | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harris | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | — | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nat Clifton | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).