Belt game 935 · March 19, 1958 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 114–111 at home to start reign 426 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 15, 1958, with 1 defense over 4 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 23, 1958.
426Reign number
36Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 9-9 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 7-8 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 8-8 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 4-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17-30 | — | 4-6 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 6-7 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 2-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 5-7 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 7-8 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).