Belt game 632 · December 19, 1954
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 93–81 at home to start reign 286 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 14, 1954, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 26, 1954.
286Reign number
38Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Felix | 0 | 24 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bear, The Body Hoffman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).