Belt game 608 · March 14, 1954
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 91–53 at home to start reign 274 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since March 7, 1954, with 4 defenses over 7 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 230 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on October 30, 1954.
274Reign number
15Team's reign
0Defenses
230Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Tosheff | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Surhoff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Irv Bemoras | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).