Belt game 2,871 · October 12, 1979
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Clippers 103–102 on the road to start reign 1,290 of the NBA belt, the 132nd for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since April 7, 1979, with 0 defenses over 188 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on October 17, 1979.
1,290Reign number
132Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 39 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Magic Johnson | 41 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 40 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Spencer Haywood | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jim Chones | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Boone | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Norm Nixon | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Don Ford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Free | 41 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19-29 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Freeman Williams | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Swen Nater | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Bryant | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Taylor | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Wicks | 36 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 31 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).