Belt game 609 · October 30, 1954
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 91–72 on the road to start reign 275 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since March 14, 1954, with 0 defenses over 230 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 12 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on November 11, 1954.
275Reign number
19Team's reign
3Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Fritsche | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Ken McBride | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| George Ratkovicz | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Martin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).