Belt game 842 · February 21, 1957
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 92–86 at home to start reign 384 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since February 15, 1957, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 25, 1957.
384Reign number
34Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 16 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 6-9 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 10 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 3-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 28 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 12-15 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 21 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 5-8 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 3-6 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack George | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).