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 days.
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
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 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| 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 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Larry Foust | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).