Belt game 603 · March 7, 1954
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 91–88 on the road to start reign 273 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 2, 1954, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 7 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 14, 1954.
273Reign number
20Team's reign
4Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Donald Ackerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).