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Belt game 3,477 · May 17, 1985 · playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers take the belt

Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 136–118 on the road to start reign 1,558 of the NBA belt, the 155th for the franchise.

Denver Nuggets had held it since May 14, 1985, with 0 defenses over 3 days.

Los Angeles Lakers held it for 10 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 27, 1985.

1,558Reign number
155Team's reign
2Defenses
10Days held
Box score

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Calvin Natt3130702010-180-010-10
Alex English3723550110-220-03-3
Mike Evans251505106-131-62-3
Dan Issel251460205-130-04-6
Bill Hanzlik241244225-100-12-4
Willie White211121005-90-01-3
Elston Turner30826304-80-00-0
Joe Kopicki3310001-20-01-2
Wayne Cooper11230011-50-00-0
Dan Schayes13021010-10-00-0
T.R. Dunn12053000-20-00-0
Lafayette Lever8036000-20-00-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
James Worthy3528532312-170-04-6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar3527541111-190-05-5
Byron Scott282132109-161-12-2
Michael Cooper312057317-101-25-5
Mike McGee131030015-120-20-0
Bob McAdoo20820113-70-02-4
Larry Spriggs18742013-30-01-2
Magic Johnson3671415202-60-13-4
Kurt Rambis18591001-20-03-4
Mitch Kupchak3200001-10-00-0
Ronnie Lester3121000-10-01-2

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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