Belt game 671 · February 27, 1955
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 95–83 on the road to start reign 304 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 23, 1955, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 1, 1955.
304Reign number
39Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Felix | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Peterson | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bert Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).