Belt game 2,875 · October 21, 1979
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–97 at home to start reign 1,292 of the NBA belt, the 133rd for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since October 17, 1979, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 10 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on October 31, 1979.
1,292Reign number
133Team's reign
4Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 40 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Jim Chones | 44 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Norm Nixon | 47 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 32 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 40 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kenny Carr | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brad Holland | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Ford | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Boone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sikma | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Gus Williams | 42 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10-22 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| James Bailey | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Johnson | 33 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).