Belt game 450 · April 25, 1952 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 82–65 at home to start reign 199 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 23, 1952, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 198 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on November 9, 1952.
199Reign number
26Team's reign
4Defenses
198Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 46 | 22 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Bob Harrison | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Saul | 47 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 46 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Pollard | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Slater Martin | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 5-5 |
| Lew Hitch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Hutton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Howie Schultz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | 45 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-10 |
| Connie Simmons | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 5-8 |
| Dick McGuire | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Nat Clifton | 43 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Harry Gallatin | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| George Kaftan | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Al McGuire | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Ray Lumpp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).