Belt game 337 · February 20, 1951
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Tri-Cities Blackhawks 99–69 at home to start reign 143 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Tri-Cities Blackhawks had held it since February 14, 1951, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 5 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 25, 1951.
143Reign number
17Team's reign
3Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Paul Arizin | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Vern Gardner | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Leo Mogus | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Livingstone | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| George Senesky | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Mikan | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Closs | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nelson Bobb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Eddleman | — | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Marko Todorovich | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Ed Peterson | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Brian | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Cal Christensen | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Herb Scherer | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Warren Perkins | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Carpenter | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Ray Corley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).