Belt game 763 · March 11, 1956
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 126–98 at home to start reign 348 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since March 10, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 17, 1956.
348Reign number
38Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Connie Simmons | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chris Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).