Belt game 653 · January 26, 1955
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 99–90 at home to start reign 295 of the NBA belt, the 27th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 19, 1955, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 27, 1955.
295Reign number
27Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Phillip | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Larry Foust | 30 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 7-10 |
| Don Meineke | 37 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Houbregs | 29 | 10 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Mel Hutchins | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Brian | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Paul Walther | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Cousy | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Barksdale | 29 | 13 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Nichols | 31 | 13 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dwight Morrison | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Ramsey | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Brannum | 23 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Freddie Scolari | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Togo Palazzi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).