Belt game 3,122 · February 4, 1982
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 131–114 at home to start reign 1,401 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since February 2, 1982, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Dallas Mavericks on February 6, 1982.
1,401Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 35 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| David Thompson | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| Alex English | 40 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dan Issel | 26 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kenny Higgs | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Cedrick Hordges | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Billy McKinney | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamesearl Ray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Roche | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 26 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Tom Owens | 23 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Jerry Sichting | 26 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Davis | 33 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Don Buse | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Clemon Johnson | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louis Orr | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Herb Williams | 29 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| George McGinnis | 19 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Butch Carter | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).