Belt game 377 · December 2, 1951
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 63–61 at home to start reign 158 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since November 12, 1951, with 7 defenses over 20 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 8, 1951.
158Reign number
8Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-7 |
| Jack Kiley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).