Belt game 829 · February 2, 1957
Philadelphia Warriors take the belt
Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 107–100 at home to start reign 376 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 30, 1957, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Philadelphia Warriors held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 4, 1957.
376Reign number
42Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 31 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 9-13 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 21 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 7-10 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-9 |
| Jack George | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 12-13 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).