Belt game 595 · February 23, 1954
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 93–77 on the road to start reign 270 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 21, 1954, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 27, 1954.
270Reign number
19Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Barrett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).