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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 35 | 31 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 13-13 |
| Ed Macauley | 39 | 17 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 27 | 15 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Donham | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Chuck Cooper | 38 | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Harris | 40 | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-4 |
| John Mahnken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Dickey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Horace McKinney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Brannum | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 36 | 20 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Connie Simmons | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 6-6 |
| Ray Lumpp | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 8-8 |
| Nat Clifton | 41 | 11 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Harry Gallatin | 35 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 3-6 |
| Al McGuire | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 33 | 9 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-7 |
| George Kaftan | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).