Belt game 804 · December 12, 1956
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 115–99 at home to start reign 369 of the NBA belt, the 41st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since December 11, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 14 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 26, 1956.
369Reign number
41Team's reign
4Defenses
14Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 20 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 6-11 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Irv Bemoras | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 35 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 7-9 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 9-10 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 3-6 |
| Jack George | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-4 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).