Belt game 307 · December 16, 1950
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 79–75 on the road to start reign 126 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 13, 1950, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 20, 1950.
126Reign number
4Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gabor | — | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dolph Schayes | — | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Noble Jorgensen | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| George Ratkovicz | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Al Cervi | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Seymour | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Macknowski | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Lofgran | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Bob Davies | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Red Holzman | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Frank Saul | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).