Belt game 938 · March 25, 1958 · playoffs
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 145–101 on the road to start reign 428 of the NBA belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 23, 1958, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 30, 1958.
428Reign number
37Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 6-10 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 10-10 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 1-3 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 4-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).