Belt game 389 · December 29, 1951
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 68–61 on the road to start reign 164 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since December 26, 1951, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 30, 1951.
164Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-13 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| James Owens | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-11 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Stan Brown | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mel Payton | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ed Mikan | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Nelson Bobb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Walter Budko | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).