Belt game 636 · December 29, 1954
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 72–70 at home to start reign 288 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since December 26, 1954, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 31, 1954.
288Reign number
28Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 46 | 23 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Neil Johnston | 42 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 7-9 |
| George Dempsey | 35 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Walt Davis | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Jack George | 41 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Joe Graboski | 33 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Danny Finn | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Robert Zawoluk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 23 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 39 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Earl Lloyd | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Red Rocha | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Kerr | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Farley | 32 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Seymour | 42 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| George King | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 4-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).