Belt game 847 · March 1, 1957
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 125–117 at home to start reign 387 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Rochester Royals had held it since February 27, 1957, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 15 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 16, 1957.
387Reign number
43Team's reign
6Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Rochester Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Bob Burrow | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 6-7 |
| Art Spoelstra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-14 |
| Dick Schnittker | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Jim Paxson | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Chuck Mencel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Ed Kalafat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).