Belt game 539 · November 7, 1953
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–76 at home to start reign 238 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since November 1, 1953, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on November 8, 1953.
238Reign number
15Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Molinas | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Frank Reddout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).