Belt game 2,743 · February 14, 1978
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 128–114 at home to start reign 1,229 of the NBA belt, the 130th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since February 9, 1978, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 22, 1978.
1,229Reign number
130Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 41 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Norm Nixon | 38 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 9-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 27 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Charlie Scott | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 3-6 |
| Don Ford | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Abernethy | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Kenny Carr | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Robisch | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 39 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9-14 | — | 11-15 |
| Larry Kenon | 37 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Lou Dampier | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Mark Olberding | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Billy Paultz | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Coby Dietrick | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Gale | 32 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1-11 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).