 Though this record was nearly broken in 1982 and skirted by Shaquille O'Neal in 2007, it still stands as of 2016.For the 1952–53 season, Boven was traded to the Fort Wayne Pistons by way of the Baltimore Bullets.Though his stats were slightly lower than his previous seasons, the Pistons made it to the playoffs after finishing with a record of 36–33.