Belt game 309 · December 20, 1950
Tri-Cities Blackhawks take the belt
Tri-Cities Blackhawks beat Syracuse Nationals 86–83 at home to start reign 127 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since December 16, 1950, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Tri-Cities Blackhawks held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on December 29, 1950.
127Reign number
2Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Eddleman | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Brian | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Cal Christensen | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Marko Todorovich | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Clarence Hermsen | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Warren Perkins | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Ed Peterson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Gene Vance | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Logan | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| John Hargis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Cervi | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Noble Jorgensen | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dolph Schayes | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Billy Gabor | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| George Ratkovicz | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Gerry Calabrese | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Lofgran | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Seymour | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).