Belt game 637 · December 31, 1954
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–113 at home to start reign 289 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 29, 1954, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 1, 1955.
289Reign number
25Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 12-19 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-12 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jack George | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Danny Finn | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-16 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 48 | 25 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 19 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-10 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).