Belt game 468 · November 30, 1952
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 78–66 at home to start reign 210 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 29, 1952, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 8, 1952.
210Reign number
11Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-12 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kenny Rollins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Conley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Earl Lloyd | 36 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| George King | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).