Belt game 909 · January 26, 1958
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 107–103 at home to start reign 412 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since January 25, 1958, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 30, 1958.
412Reign number
36Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Paxson | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| George King | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).