Belt game 590 · February 16, 1954
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 95–77 at home to start reign 266 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 14, 1954, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 18, 1954.
266Reign number
26Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 50 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 18-30 | — | 14-16 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Danny Finn | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jack George | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Fulks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| George Senesky | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Lavoy | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George King | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 10 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Jim Neal | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Billy Gabor | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).