Belt game 638 · January 1, 1955
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 108–102 at home to start reign 290 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 31, 1954, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on January 2, 1955.
290Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 38 | 25 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 9-10 |
| Earl Lloyd | 45 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Farley | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5-5 | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Kenville | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 7-7 |
| Paul Seymour | 38 | 10 | 0 | 12 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 6-8 |
| Red Rocha | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| George King | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny Kerr | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Connie Simmons | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 48 | 26 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 10-11 |
| Ed Macauley | 45 | 25 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 9-10 |
| Bill Sharman | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Freddie Scolari | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Barksdale | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Nichols | 30 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Dwight Morrison | 31 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Brannum | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Cousy | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Togo Palazzi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).