Belt game 2,401 · March 22, 1974
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 99–93 at home to start reign 1,049 of the NBA belt, the 124th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since March 20, 1974, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on March 26, 1974.
1,049Reign number
124Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Smith | 42 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Price | 43 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-26 | — | 0-0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Bridges | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Hawkins | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 28 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Pat Riley | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Stan Love | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Porter | 22 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Love | 45 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Chet Walker | 29 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Norm Van Lier | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Clifford Ray | 33 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry Sloan | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-2 |
| Rick Adelman | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).