Belt game 449 · April 23, 1952 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 76–68 at home to start reign 198 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since April 20, 1952, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 25, 1952.
198Reign number
28Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-5 |
| George Kaftan | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Lumpp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 28 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 11-33 | — | 6-8 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Howie Schultz | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Hutton | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).