Belt game 552 · November 29, 1953
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 95–82 at home to start reign 246 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 28, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 14 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 13, 1953.
246Reign number
29Team's reign
3Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-14 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Barksdale | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bill Sharman | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Nichols | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Brannum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Cooper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).