Belt game 233 · December 25, 1949
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 72–58 at home to start reign 95 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since December 18, 1949, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Sheboygan Red Skins on January 5, 1950.
95Reign number
7Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Black | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Fred Schaus | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Jack Kerris | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Carpenter | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Armstrong | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| John Niemiera | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Oldham | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-5 |
| Leo Klier | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Bill Henry | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Harris | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Clint Wager | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 22 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-16 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Slater Martin | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Bud Grant | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Stump | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Herm Schaefer | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Carlson | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).