Belt game 320 · January 13, 1951
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 99–78 at home to start reign 133 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 11, 1951, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 14, 1951.
133Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14-15 |
| Larry Foust | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Don Otten | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Art Burris | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Riffey | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| David Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Saul | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Davies | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Noel | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Red Holzman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).