Belt game 831 · February 4, 1957
Fort Wayne Pistons take the belt
Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 103–91 at home to start reign 377 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 2, 1957, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Fort Wayne Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 6, 1957.
377Reign number
36Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Houbregs | 0 | 19 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 3-5 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Thieben | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Red Rocha | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Walter Devlin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 6-9 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 3-3 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).