Belt game 3,440 · February 22, 1985
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–113 at home to start reign 1,541 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 3, 1985, with 6 defenses over 19 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 24, 1985.
1,541Reign number
14Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Williams | 40 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 7-13 |
| Vern Fleming | 42 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Clark Kellogg | 34 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 29 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Thomas | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Garnett | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 22 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Brown | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Granville Waiters | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 8-15 |
| Magic Johnson | 37 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8-9 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| James Worthy | 39 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Byron Scott | 31 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Michael Cooper | 25 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Spriggs | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Kurt Rambis | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Mike McGee | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bob McAdoo | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).