Belt game 731 · January 18, 1956
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 108–103 at home to start reign 334 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 15, 1956, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 22, 1956.
334Reign number
30Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13-15 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-10 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-11 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Peterson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Richard Atha | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Chris Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).