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Belt game 3,490 · November 5, 1985

Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt

Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 129–111 on the road to start reign 1,563 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers had held it since June 7, 1985, with 5 defenses over 151 days.

Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Utah Jazz on November 9, 1985.

1,563Reign number
19Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Edgar Jones3024121329-140-06-9
John Bagley2820311109-160-02-2
World Free262023009-141-21-3
Roy Hinson261782116-80-05-5
Johnny Davis191712207-90-03-4
Phil Hubbard301051024-100-02-4
Mark West291080013-70-04-6
Mel Turpin19920224-60-01-1
Ennis Whatley3101000-10-01-2
Ron Anderson3110000-10-01-2
Dirk Minniefield19037000-20-00-0
Ben Poquette8030000-20-00-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Magic Johnson292388008-130-07-8
James Worthy252031008-130-04-5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar301742017-180-03-4
Larry Spriggs101021004-80-02-2
Byron Scott201022104-111-21-1
Michael Cooper30958013-113-40-0
Maurice Lucas19742002-80-03-4
A.C. Green23631013-60-10-0
Mitch Kupchak19550002-60-01-2
Mike McGee20210101-40-10-0
Kurt Rambis15261121-40-00-2

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

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