Belt game 383 · December 18, 1951
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 69–67 at home to start reign 162 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since December 12, 1951, with 1 defense over 6 days.
New York Knicks held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 26, 1951.
162Reign number
21Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-11 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-5 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).