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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 6-9 |
| John Roche | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-14 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Tom Boswell | 40 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Dan Issel | 39 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| George McGinnis | 43 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4-16 | 0-1 | 6-14 |
| George Johnson | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Charlie Scott | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Roberts | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gary Garland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kim Hughes | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 43 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 11-15 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 47 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 29 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Norm Nixon | 44 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Michael Cooper | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jim Chones | 33 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ollie Mack | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).