Belt game 672 · March 1, 1955
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 105–102 on the road to start reign 305 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 27, 1955, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 8 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 9, 1955.
305Reign number
24Team's reign
4Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 31 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 9-11 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| George King | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 24 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 8-8 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Peterson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).