Belt game 2,689 · October 19, 1977
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 133–120 on the road to start reign 1,198 of the NBA belt, the 128th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since April 7, 1977, with 0 defenses over 195 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on October 21, 1977.
1,198Reign number
128Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 39 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 10-14 |
| Mike Bantom | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 4-7 |
| Ricky Sobers | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 7-9 |
| John Williamson | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Robisch | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Dan Roundfield | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wilson | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Green | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Mike Flynn | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | 40 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Earl Tatum | 35 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Kermit Washington | 36 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 5-8 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 35 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Hudson | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Norm Nixon | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Tom Abernethy | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Ford | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).