Belt game 891 · December 27, 1957
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 125–120 at home to start reign 402 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since December 26, 1957, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 28, 1957.
402Reign number
50Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13-16 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 25 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Thieben | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).