Belt game 643 · January 8, 1955
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 117–105 at home to start reign 293 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 6, 1955, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 19, 1955.
293Reign number
26Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 27 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-14 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Danny Finn | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jack George | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 26 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).