Belt game 525 · March 19, 1953 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 87–81 on the road to start reign 231 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since March 12, 1953, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 25, 1953.
231Reign number
15Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-10 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| George King | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Al Cervi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-11 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Ed Macauley | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-15 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Kenny Rollins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 5-5 |
| John Mahnken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).