Belt game 3,484 · June 7, 1985 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 120–111 at home to start reign 1,562 of the NBA belt, the 157th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since June 5, 1985, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 151 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on November 5, 1985.
1,562Reign number
157Team's reign
5Defenses
151Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 44 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 46 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 48 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Larry Bird | 44 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| Danny Ainge | 34 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Scott Wedman | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 42 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16-28 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| James Worthy | 40 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Magic Johnson | 42 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 34 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Kurt Rambis | 27 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Byron Scott | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bob McAdoo | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike McGee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).