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
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 |
| 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 |
| Rickey Green | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Wayne Cooper | 32 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Elston Turner | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).