Belt game 728 · January 14, 1956
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 104–103 on the road to start reign 332 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 10, 1956, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 15, 1956.
332Reign number
29Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 4-25 | — | 13-16 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Hemric | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 10-16 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-3 |
| Ernie Barrett | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 9-11 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 19 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 11-16 |
| Jack George | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 10 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 6-8 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-7 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-5 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).