Belt game 624 · December 5, 1954
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 97–96 on the road to start reign 282 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since December 4, 1954, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 7, 1954.
282Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 45 | 21 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-13 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Al Roges | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).