Belt game 473 · December 11, 1952
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 71–70 at home to start reign 212 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since December 8, 1952, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 20, 1952.
212Reign number
12Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Don Otten | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Brasco | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Masino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-12 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).