Belt game 514 · February 26, 1953
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–77 at home to start reign 227 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 24, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) on February 28, 1953.
227Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Meineke | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 4-8 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Thomas Eddleman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-6 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-4 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-14 |
| Noble Jorgensen | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| George King | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8-13 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Seymour | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Lochmueller | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Al Cervi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).