Belt game 222 · November 30, 1949
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–92 at home to start reign 87 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 19, 1949, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on December 1, 1949.
87Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Slater Martin | — | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Don Carlson | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Herm Schaefer | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Walther | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Stump | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | — | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Carl Braun | — | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Harry Donovan | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Ray Lumpp | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Gene James | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).