The NBA Belt · rivalry
Indianapolis Olympians vs. Los Angeles Lakers
12Belt meetings
4Olympians wins
8Lakers wins
6Title changes
Indianapolis Olympians and Los Angeles Lakers have met 12 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 1, 1949 to February 1, 1952. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 8–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | Dec 1, 1949 | Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers 86–68 | Title change |
| 327 | Jan 28, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 101–75 | Defense |
| 329 | Feb 3, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 89–84 | Defense |
| 351 | Mar 21, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 95–81 Playoffs | Defense |
| 352 | Mar 23, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers 108–88 Playoffs | Title change |
| 353 | Mar 25, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 85–80 Playoffs | Title change |
| 370 | Nov 13, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 77–71 | Defense |
| 374 | Nov 25, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 82–73 | Defense |
| 393 | Jan 5, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 86–65 | Defense |
| 395 | Jan 8, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers 82–75 | Title change |
| 396 | Jan 9, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians 91–74 | Title change |
| 409 | Feb 1, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers 85–77 | Title change |