Belt game 654 · January 27, 1955
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 98–92 on the road to start reign 296 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 26, 1955, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Rochester Royals held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on January 31, 1955.
296Reign number
22Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 19 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).