Belt game 408 · January 31, 1952
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 85–78 on the road to start reign 173 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Fort Wayne Pistons had held it since January 27, 1952, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indianapolis Olympians on February 1, 1952.
173Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-12 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-13 |
| Fred Schaus | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Jack Kerris | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Brian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Closs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Art Burris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Kiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Jake Fendley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).