Belt game 768 · March 19, 1956 · playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 133–75 at home to start reign 350 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 17, 1956, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 21, 1956.
350Reign number
39Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Jack Stephens | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 7-11 |
| Alex Hannum | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-4 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-8 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 5-8 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Schafer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 10-12 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-5 |
| George Mikan | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Lew Hitch | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 9-9 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Whitey Skoog | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).