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 day 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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 40 | 28 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 6-10 |
| Ed Macauley | 46 | 17 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 7-8 |
| Bob Harris | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Donham | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-7 |
| Kenny Rollins | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Brannum | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Francis Mahoney | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| John Mahnken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 27 | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Carl Braun | 28 | 17 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 5-8 |
| Nat Clifton | 44 | 15 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick McGuire | 36 | 13 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 7-13 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 33 | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Vince Boryla | 35 | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Harry Gallatin | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Al McGuire | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).