Belt game 3,179 · June 8, 1982 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104 at home to start reign 1,429 of the NBA belt, the 144th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since June 6, 1982, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 143 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on October 29, 1982.
1,429Reign number
144Team's reign
0Defenses
143Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 43 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 8-10 |
| Andrew Toney | 43 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13-23 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 39 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Mike Bantom | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clint Richardson | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Caldwell Jones | 39 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | 43 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 39 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Bob McAdoo | 33 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Norm Nixon | 31 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Magic Johnson | 44 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Kurt Rambis | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mark Landsberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).