Belt game 584 · February 6, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 104–81 on the road to start reign 261 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 5, 1954, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 7, 1954.
261Reign number
19Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Barrett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).