Belt game 508 · February 13, 1953
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–74 at home to start reign 223 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since February 8, 1953, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 17, 1953.
223Reign number
13Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | 48 | 23 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 11-27 | — | 1-3 |
| Mel Hutchins | 37 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 0-1 |
| Dave Minor | 34 | 10 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| George Ratkovicz | 36 | 10 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Calhoun | 40 | 8 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Stan Miasek | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-7 |
| Dillard Crocker | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Payak | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Masino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 41 | 25 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 9-11 |
| Ed Macauley | 48 | 23 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-12 |
| Bob Brannum | 42 | 13 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 1-4 |
| Bob Donham | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Harris | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| John Mahnken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Conley | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Sharman | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).