Belt game 762 · March 10, 1956
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 111–96 at home to start reign 347 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since March 7, 1956, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 11, 1956.
347Reign number
32Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 9-13 |
| Maurice Stokes | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 9-13 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Richie Regan | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-2 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Neil Johnston | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-17 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Jack George | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-5 |
| Larry Hennessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).