Belt game 2,279 · January 30, 1973
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 95–92 at home to start reign 1,002 of the NBA belt, the 118th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since January 26, 1973, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 8 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 7, 1973.
1,002Reign number
118Team's reign
4Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 40 | 31 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 5-6 |
| Gail Goodrich | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 12 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-12 |
| Jim McMillian | 40 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 38 | 8 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 40 | 26 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Chet Walker | 31 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Love | 45 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 8-26 | — | 2-2 |
| Jerry Sloan | 40 | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 43 | 8 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-7 |
| Bob Weiss | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim King | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Garfield Heard | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).