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 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 31, 1954.
258Reign number
17Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
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 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).