Belt game 2,480 · March 9, 1975
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 116–95 at home to start reign 1,084 of the NBA belt, the 126th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 28, 1975, with 4 defenses over 9 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 13, 1975.
1,084Reign number
126Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 44 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 15-27 | — | 4-8 |
| Stu Lantz | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 6-8 |
| Elmore Smith | 37 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Pat Riley | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Cazzie Russell | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Kermit Washington | 32 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Corky Calhoun | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 44 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Calvin Murphy | 40 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Ed Ratleff | 42 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 6-6 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 35 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Wohl | 23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Newlin | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Riley | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).