Belt game 679 · March 16, 1955 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 82–78 at home to start reign 307 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since March 9, 1955, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 18, 1955.
307Reign number
33Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 8-10 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 5-9 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-6 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 5-8 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-9 | — | 6-8 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-3 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Carney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).