Belt game 2,482 · March 13, 1975
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–85 at home to start reign 1,085 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 9, 1975, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 15, 1975.
1,085Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Foster | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Bingo Smith | 36 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9-18 | — | 0-2 |
| Austin Carr | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Campy Russell | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Brewer | 31 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Snyder | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Luke Witte | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Steve Patterson | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Cleamons | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Foots Walker | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Double D Davis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazzie Russell | 34 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 5-5 |
| Elmore Smith | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 1-3 |
| Pat Riley | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Gail Goodrich | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Stu Lantz | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Happy Hairston | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 5-6 |
| Kermit Washington | 28 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Corky Calhoun | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).