Belt game 634 · December 26, 1954
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 97–92 at home to start reign 287 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 19, 1954, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 29, 1954.
287Reign number
22Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Clifton | 41 | 21 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 5-10 |
| Carl Braun | 46 | 19 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 37 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Ray Felix | 26 | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Baechtold | 44 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Shue | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick McGuire | 28 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Bear, The Body Hoffman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | 43 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Seymour | 53 | 21 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 7-7 |
| Dolph Schayes | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Connie Simmons | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Lloyd | 39 | 9 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 1-4 |
| Bill Kenville | 24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-5 |
| Dick Farley | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Kerr | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| George King | 26 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).