Belt game 512 · February 21, 1953
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 84–73 at home to start reign 225 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 17, 1953, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 24, 1953.
225Reign number
14Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 44 | 24 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-10 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| George King | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Al Cervi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).