Belt game 542 · November 12, 1953
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 78–74 at home to start reign 240 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since November 8, 1953, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 14, 1953.
240Reign number
16Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Scolari | 45 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Larry Foust | 43 | 14 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 48 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 7-7 |
| Mel Hutchins | 43 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-7 |
| Ken Murray | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 5-5 |
| Fred Schaus | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| George Yardley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-9 |
| Don Meineke | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Share | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Brian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George King | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 7-7 |
| Paul Seymour | 46 | 13 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Dolph Schayes | 37 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 7-8 |
| Jim Neal | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Billy Gabor | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Bato Govedarica | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).