Belt game 513 · February 24, 1953
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 91–80 on the road to start reign 226 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 21, 1953, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 26, 1953.
226Reign number
14Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-13 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Red Holzman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Meineke | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-10 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).