Belt game 3,412 · December 15, 1984
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 112–100 at home to start reign 1,529 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since December 12, 1984, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 21, 1984.
1,529Reign number
12Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | 37 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-2 | 2-5 |
| Kelvin Ransey | 28 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kevin McKenna | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Mike Gminski | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Turner | 36 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 31 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Buck Williams | 33 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| George Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Kellogg | 34 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Herb Williams | 37 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Jim Thomas | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 27 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jerry Sichting | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Granville Waiters | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Vern Fleming | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tony Brown | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Bill Garnett | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Terence Stansbury | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).