Belt game 702 · November 27, 1955
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 99–94 at home to start reign 318 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 10, 1955, with 6 defenses over 17 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 30, 1955.
318Reign number
36Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Neil Johnston | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 6-6 |
| Jack George | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 6-9 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 1-3 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moore | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| George Dempsey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Hennessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 25 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 7-10 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 19 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 7-9 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).