Belt game 948 · October 26, 1958
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 108–100 at home to start reign 434 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since October 25, 1958, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on October 29, 1958.
434Reign number
48Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 10-14 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 36 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).