Belt game 776 · April 1, 1956 · playoffs
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 84–83 at home to start reign 354 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since March 31, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on April 3, 1956.
354Reign number
32Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 9-10 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack George | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 30 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 8-10 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 23 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 7-10 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).