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 day.
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
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-8 |
| Carl Braun | 32 | 12 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 8-8 |
| Vince Boryla | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Nat Clifton | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Connie Simmons | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Al McGuire | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-4 |
| Sherwin Raiken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Surhoff | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 40 | 21 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 5-9 |
| Bob Cousy | 41 | 21 | 0 | 13 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-8 |
| Bill Sharman | 35 | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Brannum | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-5 |
| Francis Mahoney | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Harris | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-4 |
| John Mahnken | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Donham | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Kenny Rollins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).