Belt game 318 · January 11, 1951
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 84–76 at home to start reign 132 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 7, 1951, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 13, 1951.
132Reign number
4Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-13 |
| Larry Foust | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Don Otten | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| David Johnson | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Riffey | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Noble Jorgensen | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| George Ratkovicz | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Al Cervi | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Gabor | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Seymour | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Lofgran | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Gerry Calabrese | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).