Belt game 3,498 · November 21, 1985
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–120 at home to start reign 1,566 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 12, 1985, with 4 defenses over 9 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 24, 1985.
1,566Reign number
19Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-26 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Michael Cooper | 36 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 5-5 |
| Maurice Lucas | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Worthy | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Magic Johnson | 40 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| A.C. Green | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 23 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike McGee | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Spriggs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ronnie Lester | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 42 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14-31 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Calvin Natt | 32 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Mike Evans | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 5-8 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 9-11 |
| T.R. Dunn | 48 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Willie White | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Wayne Cooper | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).