Belt game 915 · February 9, 1958
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 100–98 on the road to start reign 416 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since February 4, 1958, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 11, 1958.
416Reign number
53Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ken Sears | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).