Belt game 1,021 · March 18, 1959 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 129–102 at home to start reign 470 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 15, 1959, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 21, 1959.
470Reign number
53Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 9-10 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 6-8 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 30 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 14-14 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 6-6 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).