Belt game 1,869 · November 3, 1968
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 127–109 on the road to start reign 840 of the NBA belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since October 31, 1968, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 19 days and 8 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 22, 1968.
840Reign number
98Team's reign
8Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | 46 | 38 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 14-17 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9-25 | — | 4-5 |
| Gary Gregor | 29 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 7-8 |
| Dick Snyder | 26 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| George Wilson | 41 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-6 |
| Stan McKenzie | 22 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Neil Johnson | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Rod Knowles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Biedenbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 46 | 40 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 12-14 |
| Mel Counts | 39 | 19 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Johnny Egan | 31 | 18 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 6-9 |
| Keith Erickson | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Hawkins | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Freddie Crawford | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Cliff Anderson | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Jay Carty | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Hewitt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).