Belt game 326 · January 25, 1951
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 90–71 on the road to start reign 137 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 20, 1951, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 13 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 7, 1951.
137Reign number
13Team's reign
4Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Paul Arizin | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Mikan | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| George Senesky | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Andy Phillip | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Gardner | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Livingstone | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Closs | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Leo Mogus | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nelson Bobb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | — | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Slater Martin | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Pollard | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Kevin O'Shea | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bud Grant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).