Belt game 246 · January 22, 1950
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 81–71 at home to start reign 99 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 18, 1950, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 28, 1950.
99Reign number
16Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-8 |
| Bob Davies | — | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Fran Curran | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Duncan | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Mikan | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Red Holzman | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Saul | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | — | 23 | — | 5 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 6-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-5 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).