Belt game 1,952 · April 17, 1969 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 100–85 on the road to start reign 871 of the NBA belt, the 104th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since April 15, 1969, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 10 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 27, 1969.
871Reign number
104Team's reign
3Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 47 | 25 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 9-9 | — | 7-12 |
| Jerry West | 44 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 2-3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 37 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Mel Counts | 30 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Hewitt | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-8 |
| Johnny Egan | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Keith Erickson | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 46 | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 16-30 | — | 3-6 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 48 | 18 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 2-4 |
| Don Ohl | 26 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 43 | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Hazzard | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Silas | 31 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-3 |
| Joe Caldwell | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).