Belt game 733 · January 22, 1956
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 111–93 at home to start reign 335 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since January 18, 1956, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 11 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 2, 1956.
335Reign number
29Team's reign
4Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chris Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).