Belt game 332 · February 10, 1951
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 73–62 at home to start reign 139 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 7, 1951, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 11, 1951.
139Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | — | 16 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 8-8 |
| David Johnson | — | 13 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 1-5 |
| Larry Foust | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-15 | — | 6-11 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Riffey | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Art Burris | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Otten | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Boryla | — | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 17 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 5-7 |
| Nat Clifton | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 7 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Max Zaslofsky | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-14 | — | 1-2 |
| George Kaftan | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Tony Lavelli | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).