Belt game 2,295 · March 2, 1973
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 108–88 at home to start reign 1,007 of the NBA belt, the 119th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since February 14, 1973, with 7 defenses over 16 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 9, 1973.
1,007Reign number
119Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 40 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Chet Walker | 31 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Love | 33 | 13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Clifford Ray | 22 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Jerry Sloan | 37 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Weiss | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 26 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-8 |
| Garfield Heard | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-4 |
| Jim King | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Frank Russell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Porter | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Rowland Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-2 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 33 | 19 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Bridges | 33 | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Mel Counts | 20 | 14 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 40 | 13 | 26 | 7 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 5-7 |
| Gail Goodrich | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Pat Riley | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Travis Grant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).