Belt game 1,945 · March 31, 1969 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 115–98 on the road to start reign 869 of the NBA belt, the 103rd for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since March 26, 1969, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 15 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 15, 1969.
869Reign number
103Team's reign
5Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 37 | 25 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 9-12 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 44 | 22 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 4-13 |
| Bill Hewitt | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 10-11 |
| Mel Counts | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 5-8 |
| Keith Erickson | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 3-6 |
| Cliff Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jay Carty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Freddie Crawford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Thurmond | 44 | 22 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 6-11 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 42 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 5-8 |
| Jim King | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Joe Ellis | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Alvin Attles | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Jeff Mullins | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Ron Williams | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Turner | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Dale Schlueter | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-6 |
| Clyde Lee | 24 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Lewis | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).