The NBA Belt · reign 151
Rochester Royals
Took the belt from Minneapolis Lakers, 70–66, on March 31, 1951. Lost it to New York Knicks, 79–73, on April 13, 1951.
5Defenses
13Days
10thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Apr 3, 1951
13.4Average winning margin
266thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Knicks ×3Minneapolis Lakers ×2
The season
- 1950–51: Minneapolis Lakers had the best record (44–24–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 34 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Rochester Royals across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnie Risen | 145 | 7 |
| 2 | Bob Davies | 101 | 7 |
| 3 | Bobby Wanzer | 82 | 7 |
| 4 | Arnie Johnson | 75 | 7 |
| 5 | Jack Coleman | 66 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Rochester Royals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | Mar 31, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 70–66 Playoffs Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 356 | Apr 1, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 83–70 Playoffs | +13 | Defense |
| 357 | Apr 3, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 80–75 Playoffs | +5 | Defense |
| 358 | Apr 7, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 92–65 Playoffs | +27 | Defense |
| 359 | Apr 8, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 99–84 Playoffs | +15 | Defense |
| 360 | Apr 11, 1951 | Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 78–71 Playoffs | +7 | Defense |
| 361 | Apr 13, 1951 | New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 79–73 Playoffs Game → | −6 | Title change |