Belt game 551 · November 28, 1953
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 91–80 at home to start reign 245 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since November 26, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 29, 1953.
245Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 11-16 |
| Bob Cousy | 42 | 17 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 9-12 |
| Bob Harris | 38 | 16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Sharman | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Brannum | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Don Barksdale | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Barrett | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Chuck Cooper | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Donham | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Seymour | 43 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Earl Lloyd | 25 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Dolph Schayes | 34 | 12 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 6-9 |
| George King | 37 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Neal | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-4 |
| Billy Gabor | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Lavoy | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Kenville | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 26 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Bato Govedarica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).