Belt game 759 · March 6, 1956
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 119–99 at home to start reign 345 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 2, 1956, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 7, 1956.
345Reign number
43Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Ernie Barrett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Hemric | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Felix | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Peterson | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).