Belt game 559 · December 19, 1953
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 91–78 on the road to start reign 248 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since December 13, 1953, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 20, 1953.
248Reign number
30Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Frank Saul | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).