Belt game 715 · December 26, 1955
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 93–91 at home to start reign 325 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since December 17, 1955, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on December 28, 1955.
325Reign number
29Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Spoelstra | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 40 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Connie Simmons | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 39 | 11 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Maurice Stokes | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Richie Regan | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Twyman | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Meineke | 17 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Fleming | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 3-3 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 38 | 27 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 9-11 |
| Red Rocha | 34 | 22 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 6-7 |
| Johnny Kerr | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 5-8 |
| Paul Seymour | 33 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Ed Conlin | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 4-6 |
| George King | 34 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Farley | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Kenville | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Tucker | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).