Belt game 649 · January 19, 1955
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 105–84 on the road to start reign 294 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 8, 1955, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 26, 1955.
294Reign number
22Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-10 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Freddie Scolari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Dwight Morrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).