Belt game 863 · April 11, 1957 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 96–94 at home to start reign 392 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 7, 1957, with 1 defense over 4 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 13, 1957.
392Reign number
31Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 44 | 32 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 16-22 |
| Jack McMahon | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Jack Coleman | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Cliff Hagan | 31 | 16 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Slater Martin | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Macauley | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Share | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Medford Park | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 42 | 28 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 12-34 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Cousy | 45 | 17 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Russell | 46 | 17 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 7-12 |
| Bill Sharman | 43 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1-14 | — | 0-1 |
| Jack Nichols | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Andy Phillip | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).