Belt game 775 · March 31, 1956 · playoffs
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–94 at home to start reign 353 of the NBA belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since March 25, 1956, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on April 1, 1956.
353Reign number
37Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 27 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 9-9 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 18 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 8-9 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 2-4 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Jack George | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 4-6 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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