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Belt game 3,500 · November 24, 1985

Seattle SuperSonics take the belt

Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 110–84 at home to start reign 1,567 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.

Denver Nuggets had held it since November 21, 1985, with 1 defense over 3 days.

Seattle SuperSonics held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 29, 1985.

1,567Reign number
33Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held

Box score

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Alex English261610007-160-02-2
Willie White231445505-92-32-2
Wayne Cooper231071032-60-06-6
Calvin Natt281071004-110-02-3
Blair Rasmussen121001014-50-02-2
Bill Hanzlik15732003-90-01-1
Dan Schayes25753103-70-01-2
Mike Evans25613003-140-40-0
Pete Williams15220031-10-00-0
Elston Turner25224001-40-10-0
T.R. Dunn23033000-20-00-0

Seattle SuperSonics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Xavier McDaniel3022104149-160-04-6
Tom Chambers301771218-160-01-2
Jack Sikma3014115326-150-02-2
Al Wood251152004-100-03-4
Danny Vranes191032005-50-00-0
Ricky Sobers19914204-90-01-1
Danny Young30806214-70-00-0
Tim McCormick26861004-100-00-0
Gerald Henderson188510304-50-00-0
Mike Phelps4320001-10-01-2
George Johnson3010000-00-00-0
Rod Higgins6000000-30-00-0

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

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