Belt game 1,050 · December 1, 1959
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 103–100 on the road to start reign 483 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 29, 1959, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 3, 1959.
483Reign number
57Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 12-15 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-15 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Cal Ramsey | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Jack George | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Anderegg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).