Belt game 2,913 · December 30, 1979
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 113–105 at home to start reign 1,307 of the NBA belt, the 135th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since December 23, 1979, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 6, 1980.
1,307Reign number
135Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | 37 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Norm Nixon | 40 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Magic Johnson | 36 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jim Chones | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Haywood | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Don Ford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ollie Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 34 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11-26 | 1-3 | 6-6 |
| Alvan Adams | 26 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Truck Robinson | 38 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Jeff Cook | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Alvin Scott | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Buse | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Mike Bratz | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 23 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Johnny High | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Joel Kramer | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).