Belt game 3,456 · March 26, 1985
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Utah Jazz 104–89 at home to start reign 1,550 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since March 22, 1985, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1985.
1,550Reign number
16Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 34 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Calvin Natt | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Lafayette Lever | 25 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 37 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Wayne Cooper | 32 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Issel | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dan Schayes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elston Turner | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Kopicki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Willie White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Wilkins | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Adrian Dantley | 33 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Mark Eaton | 36 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| John Stockton | 28 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Rickey Green | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Roberts | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rich Kelley | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Darrell Griffith | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Bob Hansen | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Thurl Bailey | 26 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Paultz | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pace Mannion | 3 | 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).