Belt game 686 · March 31, 1955 · playoffs
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 86–82 at home to start reign 313 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since March 27, 1955, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on April 3, 1955.
313Reign number
25Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-18 | — | 2-2 |
| George King | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Tucker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).