Belt game 504 · February 7, 1953
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 87–72 at home to start reign 221 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since February 5, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 8, 1953.
221Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-12 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-9 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Arnie Johnson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Red Holzman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).