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Belt game 437 · March 19, 1952 · playoffs

Boston Celtics take the belt

Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 105–94 at home to start reign 189 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.

New York Knicks had held it since March 15, 1952, with 1 defense over 4 days.

Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 23, 1952.

189Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bob Cousy353105——9-16—13-13
Ed Macauley391706——7-16—3-4
Bill Sharman271537——7-12—1-1
Bob Donham311402——6-10—2-4
Chuck Cooper381302——4-9—5-5
Bob Harris401003——3-11—4-4
John Mahnken12402——1-2—2-3
Dick Dickey3100——0-0—1-1
Horace McKinney8002——0-3—0-0
Bob Brannum7001——0-0—0-0

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Max Zaslofsky362002——6-18—8-10
Connie Simmons201600——5-9—6-6
Ray Lumpp221203——2-8—8-8
Nat Clifton411103——4-16—3-4
Harry Gallatin351101——4-17—3-6
Al McGuire211001——4-7—2-2
Dick McGuire33907——3-9—3-7
George Kaftan18505——1-2—3-4
Ernie Vandeweghe14001——0-3—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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