Belt game 682 · March 20, 1955 · playoffs
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–79 at home to start reign 310 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 19, 1955, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 23, 1955.
310Reign number
25Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Carney | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).