Belt game 593 · February 21, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 95–85 at home to start reign 269 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 20, 1954, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 23, 1954.
269Reign number
21Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ernie Barrett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-12 |
| Danny Finn | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| George Senesky | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack George | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Fulks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).