Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 127–108 for the NBA belt (Jan 30, 1979)

New Jersey Nets had held it since January 26, 1979, with 1 defense over 4 days.

Los Angeles Lakers held it for 12 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 11, 1979.

1,273Reign number

131Team's reign

3Defenses

12Days held

Box score

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
John Williamson	32	16	3	3	2	0	6-10	—	4-4
Eddie Jordan	21	13	4	5	1	0	5-11	—	3-3
Eric Money	32	12	3	2	2	0	6-11	—	0-0
Tim Bassett	21	12	10	1	0	1	4-10	—	4-5
Jan Van Breda Kolff	27	11	4	3	1	2	5-7	—	1-2
Bernard King	24	11	3	4	2	2	4-13	—	3-7
Winford Boynes	21	11	2	2	0	0	5-11	—	1-2
George Johnson	17	8	4	0	0	2	4-7	—	0-0
Wilson Washington	16	6	4	0	0	0	2-5	—	2-5
Phil Jackson	18	4	1	1	3	0	2-5	—	0-0
Al Skinner	11	4	1	1	1	0	1-2	—	2-2

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
Lou Hudson	25	22	4	1	1	0	9-15	—	4-5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	27	19	15	6	0	3	5-8	—	9-10
Adrian Dantley	27	16	4	3	2	0	3-9	—	10-10
Jamaal Wilkes	32	15	6	4	0	2	7-15	—	1-2
Norm Nixon	24	12	2	7	2	0	6-9	—	0-0
Ron Boone	23	10	3	3	1	0	3-10	—	4-4
Dave Robisch	25	10	8	1	1	0	2-6	—	6-8
Ron Carter	6	8	1	1	0	0	3-4	—	2-4
Kenny Carr	11	8	3	0	0	2	4-9	—	0-0
Don Ford	22	4	5	2	1	1	1-3	—	2-2
Jim Price	18	3	0	2	0	0	1-6	—	1-1

Los Angeles Lakers take the belt