Belt game 752 · February 25, 1956
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 97–72 on the road to start reign 341 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 22, 1956, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 27, 1956.
341Reign number
30Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Art Spoelstra | 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).