Belt game 707 · December 6, 1955
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 116–105 at home to start reign 322 of the NBA belt, the 40th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 4, 1955, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 8 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 14, 1955.
322Reign number
40Team's reign
2Defenses
8Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-10 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Peterson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).