Belt game 503 · February 5, 1953
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 81–73 at home to start reign 220 of the NBA belt, the 27th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 22, 1953, with 7 defenses over 14 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 7, 1953.
220Reign number
27Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-23 | — | 3-6 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Al McGuire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Surhoff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Bunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 36 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 12-13 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-5 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).