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Belt game 2,886 · November 9, 1979

Los Angeles Lakers take the belt

Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 126–122 at home to start reign 1,296 of the NBA belt, the 134th for the franchise.

Denver Nuggets had held it since November 7, 1979, with 1 defense over 2 days.

Los Angeles Lakers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 15, 1979.

1,296Reign number
134Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
David Thompson362322108-171-26-9
John Roche3623222010-142-41-1
Tom Boswell401975217-151-14-4
Dan Issel3917121107-180-03-4
George McGinnis4314169304-160-16-14
George Johnson121232105-91-11-2
Charlie Scott28614003-70-00-0
Anthony Roberts11620103-60-00-0
Gary Garland6210200-10-02-2
Kim Hughes14023010-10-00-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Magic Johnson4331684110-160-011-15
Jamaal Wilkes3626411212-220-02-2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar47251151812-160-01-2
Spencer Haywood2914120057-120-00-0
Norm Nixon441339404-120-05-6
Michael Cooper24944004-90-01-1
Jim Chones335104012-70-01-2
Ollie Mack9301001-20-01-2

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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