Belt game 472 · December 8, 1952
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 101–89 at home to start reign 211 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since November 30, 1952, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on December 11, 1952.
211Reign number
11Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-15 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Don Otten | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Al Masino | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Brasco | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Payak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| George King | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Al Cervi | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).