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Belt game 527 · March 25, 1953 · playoffs

New York Knicks take the belt

New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–91 at home to start reign 232 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.

Boston Celtics had held it since March 19, 1953, with 1 defense over 6 days.

New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 26, 1953.

232Reign number
30Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bob Cousy402805——11-21—6-10
Ed Macauley461703——6-9—5-7
Bill Sharman301301——3-10—7-8
Bob Harris311104——4-9—3-3
Chuck Cooper29806——2-8—4-4
Bob Donham20704——2-9—3-7
Kenny Rollins12402——2-4—0-0
Bob Brannum22202——1-3—0-2
Francis Mahoney9100——0-2—1-1
John Mahnken1000——0-0—0-0

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Connie Simmons271803——7-9—4-5
Carl Braun281703——6-13—5-8
Nat Clifton441505——5-14—5-7
Ernie Vandeweghe331302——4-12—5-7
Dick McGuire361308——3-10—7-13
Vince Boryla35904——4-9—1-1
Harry Gallatin25802——3-9—2-5
Al McGuire12203——1-3—0-1

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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