Belt game 772 · March 25, 1956 · playoffs
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 107–84 at home to start reign 352 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 21, 1956, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 31, 1956.
352Reign number
31Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 5-7 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-7 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-8 | — | 2-4 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 12-13 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 4-8 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Schafer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).