Belt game 952 · November 8, 1958
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 108–100 on the road to start reign 437 of the NBA belt, the 55th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since November 1, 1958, with 1 defense over 7 days.
New York Knicks held it for 17 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 25, 1958.
437Reign number
55Team's reign
5Defenses
17Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 9-12 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).