Belt game 789 · November 18, 1956
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks 102–69 at home to start reign 360 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 17, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 21, 1956.
360Reign number
44Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Irv Bemoras | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Norm Stewart | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Baechtold | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Shavlik | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).