Belt game 657 · February 3, 1955
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks 88–87 on the road to start reign 298 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since January 31, 1955, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 4, 1955.
298Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-10 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-5 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-14 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Calhoun | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).