Belt game 722 · January 5, 1956
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 92–81 at home to start reign 329 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 4, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on January 8, 1956.
329Reign number
28Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 31 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 9-13 |
| Jack George | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-6 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 10-11 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Hennessy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-8 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-3 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Jesse Arnelle | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).