Belt game 477 · December 20, 1952
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 92–89 at home to start reign 213 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since December 11, 1952, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 12 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 1, 1953.
213Reign number
12Team's reign
5Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Red Holzman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Groat | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).