Belt game 447 · April 18, 1952 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 90–89 at home to start reign 196 of the NBA belt, the 27th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since April 16, 1952, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 20, 1952.
196Reign number
27Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | 0 | 32 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 10-13 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 7-7 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 11 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 4-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-7 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 30 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 10-11 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 9 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 9-12 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 5-5 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).