Belt game 331 · February 7, 1951
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–86 at home to start reign 138 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since January 25, 1951, with 4 defenses over 13 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 10, 1951.
138Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Kevin O'Shea | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Slater Martin | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Hutton | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bud Grant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kerris | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Larry Foust | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Fred Schaus | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| David Johnson | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Otten | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 5-5 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Art Burris | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).