Belt game 465 · November 26, 1952
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 80–72 on the road to start reign 208 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since November 25, 1952, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 29, 1952.
208Reign number
11Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Meineke | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Ray Corley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Payak | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-13 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-14 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Al Masino | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Don Otten | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).