Belt game 532 · April 5, 1953 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 73–71 at home to start reign 235 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 28, 1953, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 208 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on October 30, 1953.
235Reign number
28Team's reign
3Defenses
208Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Vince Boryla | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 4-9 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 18 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 5-20 | — | 8-13 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 8-8 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 6-8 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).