Belt game 757 · March 2, 1956
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 119–113 at home to start reign 344 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since February 29, 1956, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 6, 1956.
344Reign number
31Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Skoog | 41 | 23 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 31 | 23 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-3 |
| George Mikan | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Slater Martin | 41 | 11 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Lew Hitch | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Schnittker | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Kalafat | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Dick Garmaker | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Mencel | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 44 | 23 | 11 | 15 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 11-11 |
| Bill Sharman | 40 | 23 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Arnie Risen | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 9-11 |
| Togo Palazzi | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Nichols | 36 | 11 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Hemric | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Barrett | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Dwight Morrison | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).