Belt game 793 · November 25, 1956
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 112–88 at home to start reign 363 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 24, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on November 27, 1956.
363Reign number
35Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 6-8 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 8-9 |
| Jack George | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 30 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 16-18 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-8 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 11-12 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-4 |
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Thieben | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 0-7 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).