Belt game 3,133 · March 3, 1982
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–103 at home to start reign 1,410 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 26, 1982, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 6, 1982.
1,410Reign number
6Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | 39 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Buck Williams | 36 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Darwin Cook | 23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Albert King | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike O'Koren | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Len Elmore | 35 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Gminski | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| James Bailey | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Foots Walker | 30 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Norm Nixon | 40 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-0 | 5-7 |
| Magic Johnson | 39 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 37 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Mark Landsberger | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eddie Jordan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).