Belt game 411 · February 5, 1952
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 75–64 on the road to start reign 176 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 3, 1952, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on February 8, 1952.
176Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | 0 | 24 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-16 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Kiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Art Burris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).