Belt game 390 · December 30, 1951
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 93–64 at home to start reign 165 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 29, 1951, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 9 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on January 8, 1952.
165Reign number
19Team's reign
4Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 4-6 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 6-10 |
| Andy Phillip | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-6 |
| Stan Brown | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Mikan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Nelson Bobb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-3 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Payton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Walter Budko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).