Belt game 751 · February 22, 1956
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 110–109 at home to start reign 340 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 21, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Rochester Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 25, 1956.
340Reign number
31Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 22 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 6-25 | — | 10-14 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 4-8 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 19 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 6-8 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-2 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 32 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 12-17 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 29 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 9-9 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 22 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 6-8 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 7-7 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 2-10 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).