Belt game 306 · December 13, 1950
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 82–72 on the road to start reign 125 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since December 3, 1950, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 16, 1950.
125Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 15-20 |
| Joe Hutton | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bud Grant | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | — | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14-18 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Red Holzman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Joe McNamee | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).