Belt game 832 · February 6, 1957
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 108–93 at home to start reign 378 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 4, 1957, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 8, 1957.
378Reign number
34Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 32 | 28 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 18 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Cousy | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 32 | 13 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Nichols | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Hemric | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Ramsey | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Russell | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 36 | 23 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 9-9 |
| Larry Foust | 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 10-12 |
| Gene Shue | 30 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Noble | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Kenville | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Walter Devlin | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Houbregs | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Red Rocha | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Thieben | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).