Belt game 1,178 · February 1, 1961
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 137–131 on the road to start reign 538 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since January 31, 1961, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 2, 1961.
538Reign number
57Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 30 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Si Green | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Fred LaCour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| George Lee | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-12 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).