Belt game 505 · February 8, 1953
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 85–82 at home to start reign 222 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 7, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 13, 1953.
222Reign number
12Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-14 |
| Dave Minor | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Stan Miasek | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Al Masino | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Payak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).