Belt game 416 · February 16, 1952
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 77–75 at home to start reign 180 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since February 14, 1952, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 17, 1952.
180Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-12 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-14 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Horace McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).