Belt game 483 · January 1, 1953
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 83–81 on the road to start reign 214 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 20, 1952, with 5 defenses over 12 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 8 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) on January 9, 1953.
214Reign number
10Team's reign
4Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 6-9 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-14 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-13 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-13 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).