Belt game 3,040 · February 17, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 96–87 at home to start reign 1,369 of the NBA belt, the 139th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 6, 1981, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on February 20, 1981.
1,369Reign number
139Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 43 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10-22 | 1-3 | 6-6 |
| Ray Williams | 38 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Campy Russell | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Bill Cartwright | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Marvin Webster | 31 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Sly Williams | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Demic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Glenn | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Woodson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 40 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 8-11 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 42 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Norm Nixon | 40 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Michael Cooper | 42 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Chones | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eddie Jordan | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| Mark Landsberger | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).