Belt game 3,525 · January 23, 1986
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 124–107 at home to start reign 1,577 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Sacramento Kings had held it since January 17, 1986, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on February 1, 1986.
1,577Reign number
34Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Reid | 41 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 38 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| John Lucas | 34 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Ralph Sampson | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jim Petersen | 27 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Allen Leavell | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rodney McCray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Ehlo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Granville Waiters | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Thompson | 30 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Eddie Johnson | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Reggie Theus | 37 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7-22 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mike Woodson | 39 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Terry Tyler | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Otis Thorpe | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Larry Drew | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Kleine | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carl Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Bratz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rich Kelley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).