Belt game 681 · March 19, 1955 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 119–110 at home to start reign 309 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since March 18, 1955, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 20, 1955.
309Reign number
34Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 4-8 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Odie Spears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Davies | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Cal Christensen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-6 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Henriksen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pollard | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 9-11 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 10-10 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Holstein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Carney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).