Belt game 355 · March 31, 1951 · playoffs
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 70–66 on the road to start reign 151 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 25, 1951, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 13 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 13, 1951.
151Reign number
10Team's reign
5Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pollard | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 2-2 |
| George Mikan | — | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-30 | — | 4-6 |
| Arnie Ferrin | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 5-6 |
| Slater Martin | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Hutton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bud Grant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Holzman | — | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Arnie Johnson | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Davies | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 2-5 |
| Jack Coleman | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Calhoun | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-3 |
| Bobby Wanzer | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Noel | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).