Belt game 616 · November 18, 1954
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–82 at home to start reign 279 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since November 14, 1954, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 13 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on December 1, 1954.
279Reign number
21Team's reign
5Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| George King | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Fritsche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).