Belt game 243 · January 18, 1950
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Tri-Cities Blackhawks 70–65 on the road to start reign 98 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Tri-Cities Blackhawks had held it since January 7, 1950, with 2 defenses over 11 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 22, 1950.
98Reign number
4Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Bob Davies | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Fran Curran | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Andy Duncan | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Red Holzman | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Marko Todorovich | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Thomas Eddleman | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Gene Vance | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Kirk | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-4 |
| Murray Wier | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| John Mahnken | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Warren Perkins | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dee Gibson | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).