Belt game 718 · December 31, 1955
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 101–92 at home to start reign 327 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 28, 1955, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 4, 1956.
327Reign number
28Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Tucker | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| George King | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 19 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11-12 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Richard Atha | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).