Belt game 2,155 · December 3, 1971
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–116 on the road to start reign 957 of the NBA belt, the 112th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since December 1, 1971, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 37 days and 17 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 9, 1972.
957Reign number
112Team's reign
17Defenses
37Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 43 | 23 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 5-5 |
| Billy Cunningham | 45 | 22 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Rule | 38 | 20 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 2-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 44 | 19 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Fred Carter | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Loughery | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Wohl | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMillian | 41 | 41 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 16-31 | — | 9-9 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 32 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 12-14 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 2-4 |
| Flynn Robinson | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 8 | 25 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 4-7 |
| Happy Hairston | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Leroy Ellis | 20 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Pat Riley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).