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
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 |
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 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).