Belt game 598 · February 27, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 75–74 on the road to start reign 271 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 23, 1954, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 2, 1954.
271Reign number
22Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-5 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-13 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Donham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).