Belt game 738 · February 2, 1956
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–90 on the road to start reign 336 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 22, 1956, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 9, 1956.
336Reign number
21Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 9-12 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 4-6 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 7-10 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-1 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).