Belt game 613 · November 11, 1954
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 88–86 on the road to start reign 276 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since October 30, 1954, with 3 defenses over 12 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 13, 1954.
276Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George King | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Fritsche | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).