Belt game 3,476 · May 14, 1985 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 136–114 on the road to start reign 1,557 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 7, 1985, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 17, 1985.
1,557Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Scott | 29 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| James Worthy | 27 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Mike McGee | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 41 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Kurt Rambis | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Larry Spriggs | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bob McAdoo | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 39 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17-31 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Dan Issel | 24 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Calvin Natt | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Elston Turner | 38 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Wayne Cooper | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Willie White | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Joe Kopicki | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| T.R. Dunn | 29 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).