Belt game 625 · December 7, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 95–93 at home to start reign 283 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 5, 1954, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 1954.
283Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).