Belt game 2,195 · February 25, 1972
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 109–88 at home to start reign 969 of the NBA belt, the 114th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 24, 1972, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 9 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 5, 1972.
969Reign number
114Team's reign
4Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 35 | 25 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 11-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Jerry West | 30 | 23 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Pat Riley | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim McMillian | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 38 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-8 |
| John Trapp | 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 33 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Flynn Robinson | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Cleamons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mengelt | 43 | 32 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 14-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Nate Williams | 43 | 20 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Fox | 30 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Fred Taylor | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Green | 35 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Lacey | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-3 |
| Matt Guokas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Archibald | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).