Belt game 639 · January 2, 1955
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 91–79 on the road to start reign 291 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 1, 1955, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 6, 1955.
291Reign number
17Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 39 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 7-8 |
| Paul Seymour | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 12-13 |
| Red Rocha | 37 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny Kerr | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-4 |
| George King | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-4 |
| Dick Farley | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 5-5 |
| Connie Simmons | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Harrison | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Pettit | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 10-12 |
| Charlie Share | 28 | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Calhoun | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 7-7 |
| Alex Hannum | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Lew Hitch | 37 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Saul | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Selvy | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).