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Belt game 528 · March 26, 1953 · playoffs

Boston Celtics take the belt

Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 86–70 at home to start reign 233 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.

New York Knicks had held it since March 25, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 days.

Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 28, 1953.

233Reign number
16Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bob Cousy4121013——7-18—7-8
Ed Macauley402104——8-15—5-9
Bill Sharman351803——8-13—2-3
Bob Brannum14702——2-4—3-5
Francis Mahoney13601——2-4—2-3
Chuck Cooper33601——3-7—0-2
Bob Harris23301——1-2—1-4
Bob Donham13201——1-3—0-2
John Mahnken21202——0-3—2-2
Kenny Rollins7002——0-0—0-0

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Harry Gallatin291700——6-12—5-8
Carl Braun321207——2-14—8-8
Vince Boryla331002——4-12—2-2
Nat Clifton33902——4-11—1-3
Connie Simmons34700——3-11—1-2
Dick McGuire19501——2-5—1-2
Ernie Vandeweghe17401——0-2—4-4
Dick Surhoff8202——1-2—0-0
Sherwin Raiken7200——1-2—0-0
Al McGuire18201——1-5—0-4

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

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