Belt game 691 · April 9, 1955 · playoffs
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 109–104 at home to start reign 315 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since April 3, 1955, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 211 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 6, 1955.
315Reign number
26Team's reign
2Defenses
211Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 31 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 11-14 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Walther | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 28 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 14-17 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| George King | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).