Belt game 364 · April 21, 1951 · playoffs
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 79–75 at home to start reign 153 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 13, 1951, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 196 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 1951.
153Reign number
11Team's reign
1Defenses
196Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | — | 24 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 10-14 |
| Bob Davies | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 13 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Red Holzman | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Saul | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Nat Clifton | — | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-6 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).