Belt game 379 · December 8, 1951
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 82–71 at home to start reign 159 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since December 2, 1951, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) on December 9, 1951.
159Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Don Otten | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Kiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).