Belt game 344 · March 4, 1951
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 105–98 at home to start reign 146 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 1, 1951, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 6, 1951.
146Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kerris | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Larry Foust | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| Ken Murray | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Don Otten | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Fred Schaus | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Armstrong | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| David Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Boryla | — | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Max Zaslofsky | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nat Clifton | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| George Kaftan | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Tony Lavelli | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).