Belt game 257 · February 11, 1950
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 92–84 on the road to start reign 105 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 4, 1950, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) on February 16, 1950.
105Reign number
3Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | — | 29 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13-14 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Fran Curran | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Andy Duncan | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Red Holzman | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Mikan | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | — | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Fred Schaus | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| David Johnson | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Leo Klier | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harris | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Howie Schultz | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Armstrong | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-6 |
| Clint Wager | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).