Belt game 494 · January 21, 1953
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 94–84 at home to start reign 218 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 15, 1953, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 22, 1953.
218Reign number
12Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brian | 44 | 21 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 9-26 | — | 3-4 |
| Fred Schaus | 40 | 19 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Don Meineke | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 7-8 |
| Larry Foust | 36 | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 42 | 8 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Charlie Share | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Kerris | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Buckshot O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jake Fendley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 41 | 29 | 0 | 10 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 11-14 |
| Ed Macauley | 37 | 22 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 12-17 |
| Bill Sharman | 39 | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Harris | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-5 |
| Bob Donham | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Cooper | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Conley | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Kenny Rollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| John Mahnken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).