Belt game 333 · February 11, 1951
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 120–96 at home to start reign 140 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 10, 1951, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on February 13, 1951.
140Reign number
6Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Larry Foust | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| David Johnson | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Art Burris | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Riffey | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Otten | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | — | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Nat Clifton | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| George Kaftan | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Max Zaslofsky | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Tony Lavelli | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).