Belt game 580 · January 30, 1954
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 95–70 at home to start reign 258 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 24, 1954, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 31, 1954.
258Reign number
17Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).