Belt game 623 · December 4, 1954
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 90–88 on the road to start reign 281 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 1, 1954, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 5, 1954.
281Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Felix | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-7 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Turner | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 12 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bear, The Body Hoffman | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Roges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).