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
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Art Burris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Kiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
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 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).