Belt game 724 · January 8, 1956
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 96–91 on the road to start reign 330 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 5, 1956, with 1 defense over 3 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 10, 1956.
330Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Jesse Arnelle | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Schafer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).