Belt game 387 · December 26, 1951
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat New York Knicks 78–76 at home to start reign 163 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 18, 1951, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 29, 1951.
163Reign number
6Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Boven | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| James Owens | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Otten | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-4 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).