Belt game 581 · January 31, 1954
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 83–69 at home to start reign 259 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 30, 1954, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 5, 1954.
259Reign number
18Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).