Belt game 2,343 · November 17, 1973
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 130–110 on the road to start reign 1,025 of the NBA belt, the 121st for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since November 13, 1973, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on November 20, 1973.
1,025Reign number
121Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | 42 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-23 | — | 10-13 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Clem Haskins | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Neal Walk | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Keith Erickson | 32 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Corky Calhoun | 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Christian | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 5-6 |
| Gary Melchionni | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Reaves | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Owens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Bantom | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Lamar Green | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hairston | 39 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 9-11 |
| Connie Hawkins | 39 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Stan Love | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Price | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 1-2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Pat Riley | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Mel Counts | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Elmore Smith | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 4-7 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Kermit Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).