Belt game 438 · March 23, 1952 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 101–97 at home to start reign 190 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 19, 1952, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 11 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 3, 1952.
190Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 48 | 36 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 14-18 | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Cousy | 48 | 28 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 7-25 | — | 14-15 |
| Chuck Cooper | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Harris | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Donham | 35 | 5 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-8 |
| Bob Brannum | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Dickey | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Horace McKinney | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Mahnken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 6-8 |
| Harry Gallatin | 47 | 16 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 5-5 | — | 6-6 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 33 | 16 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 8-9 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 41 | 12 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-7 |
| George Kaftan | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Nat Clifton | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Ray Lumpp | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Al McGuire | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).