Belt game 3,463 · April 9, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 148–119 at home to start reign 1,554 of the NBA belt, the 153rd for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since April 5, 1985, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 26 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on May 5, 1985.
1,554Reign number
153Team's reign
9Defenses
26Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGee | 22 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-12 | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Byron Scott | 26 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Magic Johnson | 26 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 5-5 |
| Larry Spriggs | 25 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Worthy | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bob McAdoo | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ronnie Lester | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 23 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 27 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Willie White | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dan Schayes | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Joe Kopicki | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Lafayette Lever | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 28 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Wayne Cooper | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dan Issel | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| T.R. Dunn | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elston Turner | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).