Belt game 685 · March 27, 1955 · playoffs
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 105–96 on the road to start reign 312 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 23, 1955, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 31, 1955.
312Reign number
26Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 7-9 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-5 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-3 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 5-8 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 9-12 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 10-12 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Carney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).