Belt game 677 · March 9, 1955
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 100–97 at home to start reign 306 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since March 1, 1955, with 4 defenses over 8 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 16, 1955.
306Reign number
25Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-13 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| George King | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).