Belt game 2,179 · January 25, 1972
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 129–119 at home to start reign 962 of the NBA belt, the 113th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 21, 1972, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 17 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 11, 1972.
962Reign number
113Team's reign
7Defenses
17Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 39 | 33 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 14-26 | — | 5-7 |
| Jerry West | 38 | 29 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 7-7 |
| John Trapp | 27 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 42 | 16 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 8-17 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Happy Hairston | 31 | 10 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Keith Erickson | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Cleamons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Pat Riley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Silas | 41 | 24 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 6-6 |
| Clem Haskins | 36 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Connie Hawkins | 41 | 18 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 10-11 |
| Neal Walk | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Dennis Layton | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Otto Moore | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jeff Webb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Lamar Green | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| John Wetzel | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).