Belt game 2,690 · October 21, 1977
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 106–101 at home to start reign 1,199 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since October 19, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on October 22, 1977.
1,199Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-26 | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 41 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 4-6 |
| Bobby Jones | 39 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Brian Taylor | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 38 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Robert Smith | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom LaGarde | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Bo Ellis | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Anthony Roberts | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Mack Calvin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | 42 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Lou Hudson | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Kermit Washington | 34 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | — | 6-7 |
| James Edwards | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Tom Abernethy | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Tatum | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Norm Nixon | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Brad Davis | 22 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Don Ford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).