Belt game 345 · March 6, 1951
Tri-Cities Blackhawks take the belt
Tri-Cities Blackhawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 88–86 at home to start reign 147 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since March 4, 1951, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Tri-Cities Blackhawks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 10, 1951.
147Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brian | — | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Thomas Eddleman | — | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Marko Todorovich | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Warren Perkins | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Ed Peterson | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Cal Christensen | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Harry Boykoff | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Ray Corley | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Herb Scherer | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Carpenter | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Oldham | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Fred Schaus | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Don Otten | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dick Mehen | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Foust | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Paul Armstrong | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Ken Murray | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| David Johnson | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Duane Klueh | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).