Belt game 3,105 · December 25, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 104–101 on the road to start reign 1,396 of the NBA belt, the 140th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since December 19, 1981, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on January 3, 1982.
1,396Reign number
140Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 46 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Norm Nixon | 42 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 36 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Magic Johnson | 39 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 37 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eddie Jordan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Landsberger | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 41 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Alvan Adams | 34 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Truck Robinson | 37 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dudley Bradley | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Rich Kelley | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Larry Nance | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Cook | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kyle Macy | 29 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Alvin Scott | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Walter Davis | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).