Belt game 583 · February 5, 1954
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–70 on the road to start reign 260 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 31, 1954, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 6, 1954.
260Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Ken Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).