Belt game 629 · December 14, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 115–108 at home to start reign 285 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since December 8, 1954, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on December 19, 1954.
285Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-13 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-10 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-13 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Sunderlage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Bobby Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).