Belt game 767 · March 17, 1956 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 116–115 at home to start reign 349 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 11, 1956, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 19, 1956.
349Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 7-8 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 6-6 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 9-14 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-3 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 9-11 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 10-10 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 10-13 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 8-9 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-9 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-5 |
| Bob Schafer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).