Belt game 989 · January 18, 1959
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–98 at home to start reign 450 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since January 16, 1959, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 25, 1959.
450Reign number
50Team's reign
0Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gola | 0 | 22 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 4-6 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 6-7 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 18 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 2-4 |
| Ernie Beck | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Jack George | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-1 |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 30 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 11-33 | — | 8-11 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 5-9 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).