Belt game 415 · February 14, 1952
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Milwaukee Hawks 109–74 on the road to start reign 179 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Hawks had held it since February 9, 1952, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 16, 1952.
179Reign number
22Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Dillard Crocker | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Don Boven | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Mel Hutchins | 0 | 11 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Art Burris | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Dick Mehen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Nate DeLong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).