Belt game 656 · January 31, 1955
Milwaukee Hawks take the belt
Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 100–80 at home to start reign 297 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 27, 1955, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Milwaukee Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 3, 1955.
297Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-6 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 16 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-12 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).