Belt game 2,971 · May 4, 1980 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–102 at home to start reign 1,338 of the NBA belt, the 136th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 23, 1980, with 2 defenses over 11 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on May 7, 1980.
1,338Reign number
136Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 41 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Lionel Hollins | 39 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 27 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Caldwell Jones | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14-21 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Norm Nixon | 43 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 43 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 40 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Landsberger | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brad Holland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Haywood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).