Belt game 859 · March 31, 1957 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–99 at home to start reign 389 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 16, 1957, with 4 defenses over 15 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 6, 1957.
389Reign number
35Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | 25 | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Cousy | 40 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Risen | 22 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Nichols | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 31 | 11 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Sharman | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Andy Phillip | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Hemric | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Jack McMahon | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Charlie Share | 29 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Pettit | 35 | 11 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3-16 | — | 5-8 |
| Jack Coleman | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Irv Bemoras | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 38 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Medford Park | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).