Belt game 406 · January 27, 1952
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 100–92 at home to start reign 172 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 19, 1952, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 31, 1952.
172Reign number
9Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Herb Scherer | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-4 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).