Belt game 323 · January 20, 1951
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Rochester Royals 101–87 on the road to start reign 136 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 18, 1951, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 25, 1951.
136Reign number
16Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Andy Phillip | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Closs | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| George Senesky | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Joe Fulks | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Vern Gardner | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ron Livingstone | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Mikan | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Nelson Bobb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Leo Mogus | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Bob Davies | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Red Holzman | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Saul | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).