Belt game 550 · November 26, 1953
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 93–86 at home to start reign 244 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 25, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 28, 1953.
244Reign number
16Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 36 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 12-14 |
| Ed Macauley | 46 | 19 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 9-9 |
| Bob Cousy | 35 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Harris | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Chuck Cooper | 31 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Barrett | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Donham | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 23 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 3-5 |
| Ed Mikan | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Don Barksdale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George King | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 7-7 |
| Dolph Schayes | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 11-15 |
| Bill Kenville | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-6 |
| Jim Neal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Paul Seymour | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Earl Lloyd | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Gabor | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Lavoy | 32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Bato Govedarica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).