Belt game 925 · February 26, 1958
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 106–99 on the road to start reign 419 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since February 16, 1958, with 5 defenses over 10 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 4, 1958.
419Reign number
38Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14-15 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-12 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).