The NBA Belt · reign 387
Minneapolis Lakers
Took the belt from Rochester Royals, 125–117, on March 1, 1957. Lost it to St. Louis Hawks, 114–111, on March 16, 1957.
6Defenses
15Days
43rdReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Mar 8, 1957
9.3Average winning margin
201stLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Philadelphia Warriors ×2KnicksCelticsFort Wayne PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
The season
- 1956–57: Minneapolis Lakers finished 34–38–0, 5th of 8 by record; Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 38 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Minneapolis Lakers across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Lovellette | 168 | 7 |
| 2 | Dick Garmaker | 162 | 8 |
| 3 | Vern Mikkelsen | 138 | 8 |
| 4 | Walter Dukes | 89 | 8 |
| 5 | Bob Leonard | 88 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Minneapolis Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847 | Mar 1, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 125–117 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 848 | Mar 3, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 119–108 | +11 | Defense |
| 849 | Mar 7, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 109–104 | +5 | Defense |
| 850 | Mar 8, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 101–97 | +4 | Defense |
| 851 | Mar 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 117–104 | +13 | Defense |
| 852 | Mar 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 100–94 | +6 | Defense |
| 853 | Mar 13, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 114–97 | +17 | Defense |
| 854 | Mar 16, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 114–111 Playoffs Game → | −3 | Title change |