Belt game 322 · January 18, 1951
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 96–87 on the road to start reign 135 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 14, 1951, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 20, 1951.
135Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Davies | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Red Holzman | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Frank Saul | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ratkovicz | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 8-11 |
| Johnny Macknowski | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Dolph Schayes | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Billy Gabor | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Noble Jorgensen | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Gerry Calabrese | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Freddie Scolari | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Don Lofgran | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Al Cervi | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-5 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).