Belt game 321 · January 14, 1951
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 92–63 at home to start reign 134 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 13, 1951, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 18, 1951.
134Reign number
6Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coleman | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 9 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Bob Davies | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Noel | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Saul | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Red Holzman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | — | 17 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Gerry Calabrese | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Noble Jorgensen | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-17 |
| George Ratkovicz | — | 12 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Al Cervi | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Macknowski | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Billy Gabor | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Lofgran | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).