Belt game 529 · March 28, 1953 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 101–82 at home to start reign 234 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 26, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 8 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 1953.
234Reign number
31Team's reign
2Defenses
8Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 34 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 7-8 |
| Vince Boryla | 39 | 21 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 34 | 13 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-7 |
| Dick McGuire | 35 | 13 | 0 | 11 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 34 | 11 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Connie Simmons | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Carl Braun | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Al McGuire | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Sherwin Raiken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Surhoff | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 33 | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Sharman | 31 | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Chuck Cooper | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Kenny Rollins | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Brannum | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Harris | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Ed Macauley | 35 | 7 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Donham | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-8 |
| Francis Mahoney | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| John Mahnken | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).