Belt game 544 · November 18, 1953
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–83 at home to start reign 242 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 14, 1953, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 7 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 25, 1953.
242Reign number
32Team's reign
4Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-12 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16-23 | — | 9-12 |
| Danny Finn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack George | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Fulks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| George Senesky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).