The NBA Belt · reign 121
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from Baltimore Bullets, 83–64, on November 7, 1950. Lost it to Washington Capitols, 81–75, on November 19, 1950.
6Defenses
12Days
3rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 11, 1950
4.5Average winning margin
300thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Capitols, 81–75, on November 19, 1950.
Defended against
Capitols ×2Baltimore Bullets ×2Minneapolis LakersOlympians
The season
- 1950–51: Minneapolis Lakers had the best record (44–24–0); Rochester Royals won the NBA title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 34 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 1 belt game of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Macauley | 22 | 1 |
| 2 | Chuck Cooper | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | Bob Donham | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | John Mahnken | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Sidney Hertzberg | 6 | 1 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Nov 7, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 83–64 Game → | +19 | Title change |
| 291 | Nov 9, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 76–71 | +5 | Defense |
| 292 | Nov 11, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Washington Capitols 78–77 | +1 | Defense |
| 293 | Nov 12, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Indianapolis Olympians 78–75 | +3 | Defense |
| 294 | Nov 15, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Washington Capitols 79–74 | +5 | Defense |
| 295 | Nov 16, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 82–73 | +9 | Defense |
| 296 | Nov 18, 1950 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 80–76 | +4 | Defense |
| 297 | Nov 19, 1950 | Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 81–75 | −6 | Title change |