Belt game 402 · January 19, 1952
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 94–88 at home to start reign 171 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 18, 1952, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 27, 1952.
171Reign number
22Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15-18 |
| Ed Mikan | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Fulks | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nelson Bobb | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Walter Budko | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| George Senesky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).