Belt game 268 · March 5, 1950
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 84–75 at home to start reign 110 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 4, 1950, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on March 14, 1950.
110Reign number
1Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 29 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-14 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Herm Schaefer | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Carlson | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bud Grant | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | — | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Paul Seymour | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Ed Peterson | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Andrew Levane | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Al Cervi | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Alex Hannum | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ray Corley | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Billy Gabor | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| George Ratkovicz | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Macknowski | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).