Belt game 543 · November 14, 1953
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Fort Wayne Pistons 63–58 at home to start reign 241 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since November 12, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on November 18, 1953.
241Reign number
24Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Jack George | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| George Senesky | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Fulks | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 8 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Molinas | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Zeke Sinicola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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