Belt game 668 · February 23, 1955
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 120–97 at home to start reign 303 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since February 12, 1955, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 27, 1955.
303Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Carney | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).