Belt game 556 · December 13, 1953
Rochester Royals take the belt
Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 87–70 on the road to start reign 247 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since November 29, 1953, with 3 defenses over 14 days.
Rochester Royals held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 19, 1953.
247Reign number
16Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-11 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 10-11 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 3-3 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Saul | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).