Belt game 2,357 · December 14, 1973
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 100–97 on the road to start reign 1,029 of the NBA belt, the 122nd for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since December 13, 1973, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 16, 1973.
1,029Reign number
122Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | 46 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-26 | — | 3-3 |
| Clifford Ray | 30 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Rowland Garrett | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Chet Walker | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Weiss | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sloan | 41 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | — | 5-7 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Adelman | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| John Hummer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Norm Van Lier | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 42 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 13-15 |
| Jim Price | 41 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Elmore Smith | 39 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Happy Hairston | 34 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Connie Hawkins | 46 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Pat Riley | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Mel Counts | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Stan Love | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).