Belt game 2,975 · May 14, 1980 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–103 at home to start reign 1,342 of the NBA belt, the 138th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since May 11, 1980, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 160 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on October 21, 1980.
1,342Reign number
138Team's reign
6Defenses
160Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 41 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12-24 | 0-1 | 12-16 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 44 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Lionel Hollins | 40 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jones | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Caldwell Jones | 24 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 33 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16-24 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Norm Nixon | 43 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Michael Cooper | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Chones | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mark Landsberger | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).