Belt game 777 · April 3, 1956 · playoffs
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Fort Wayne Pistons 100–96 at home to start reign 355 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since April 1, 1956, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 207 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on October 27, 1956.
355Reign number
38Team's reign
2Defenses
207Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 19 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 9-13 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-1 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 4-21 | — | 8-10 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-9 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-6 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 20 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 6-10 |
| Jack George | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 11-16 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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