Belt game 2,038 · April 12, 1970 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 119–115 on the road to start reign 913 of the NBA belt, the 108th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since April 5, 1970, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 12 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 24, 1970.
913Reign number
108Team's reign
3Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 47 | 38 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 18-21 |
| Elgin Baylor | 44 | 30 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 14-18 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 16 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-10 |
| Keith Erickson | 37 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Egan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 3-3 |
| Eldo Garrett | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Hazzard | 41 | 29 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 12-30 | — | 5-9 |
| Walt Bellamy | 43 | 24 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Lou Hudson | 41 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 41 | 16 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Caldwell | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Davis | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Dave Newmark | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Beard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Gregor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).