Belt game 754 · February 27, 1956
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–95 on the road to start reign 342 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since February 25, 1956, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 29, 1956.
342Reign number
29Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 40 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4-26 | — | 11-12 |
| Earl Lloyd | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Ed Conlin | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 38 | 14 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Seymour | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Farley | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 5-8 |
| Bill Kenville | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| George King | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Red Rocha | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 4-4 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 35 | 28 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 8-10 |
| George Yardley | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Mel Hutchins | 44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Chuck Noble | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Houbregs | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Frank Brian | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Walter Devlin | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Andy Phillip | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-4 |
| Odie Spears | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Cooper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).