Belt game 815 · January 9, 1957
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 93–86 at home to start reign 372 of the NBA belt, the 41st for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since January 4, 1957, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 17, 1957.
372Reign number
41Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Paxson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Seymour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).