Belt game 510 · February 17, 1953
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 84–65 on the road to start reign 224 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 13, 1953, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 21, 1953.
224Reign number
12Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| George King | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Al Cervi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).