Belt game 225 · December 4, 1949
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 95–80 at home to start reign 90 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 3, 1949, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on December 8, 1949.
90Reign number
6Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Duncan | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Bob Davies | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Red Holzman | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Frank Saul | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Fran Curran | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 27 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Herm Schaefer | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Slater Martin | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Stump | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Carlson | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Walther | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).