Belt game 742 · February 9, 1956
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 108–97 at home to start reign 337 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 2, 1956, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 10 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 19, 1956.
337Reign number
35Team's reign
6Defenses
10Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 27 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 7-8 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 3-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Schafer | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 34 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14-29 | — | 6-9 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 29 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 9-11 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Jack George | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 0-3 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Hennessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).