Belt game 3,131 · February 26, 1982
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–114 at home to start reign 1,409 of the NBA belt, the 141st for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since February 23, 1982, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on March 3, 1982.
1,409Reign number
141Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Toney | 36 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-28 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Julius Erving | 47 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 4-7 |
| Mike Bantom | 31 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Bobby Jones | 35 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 31 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 39 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Clint Richardson | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Earl Cureton | 25 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Steve Mix | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 49 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17-27 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 50 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Magic Johnson | 50 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Norm Nixon | 49 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kurt Rambis | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 33 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Jordan | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).