Belt game 521 · March 12, 1953
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 84–70 at home to start reign 230 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 3, 1953, with 4 defenses over 9 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 19, 1953.
230Reign number
14Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 18 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| George King | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Francis Mahoney | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kenny Rollins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).