Belt game 834 · February 9, 1957
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 101–89 on the road to start reign 380 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 8, 1957, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 11, 1957.
380Reign number
33Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).