Belt game 1,019 · March 14, 1959 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 92–89 at home to start reign 468 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 11, 1959, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 15, 1959.
468Reign number
52Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 6-6 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-7 | — | 4-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 7-8 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-17 | — | 10-11 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 8-8 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).