Belt game 3,544 · March 6, 1986
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 116–105 at home to start reign 1,586 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Sacramento Kings had held it since March 4, 1986, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 11, 1986.
1,586Reign number
36Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Sampson | 46 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14-19 | 0-1 | 7-11 |
| Rodney McCray | 45 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Robert Reid | 29 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| John Lucas | 33 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Steve Harris | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Allen Leavell | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Jim Petersen | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Woodson | 36 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 32 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-22 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Reggie Theus | 34 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7-19 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 35 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Joe Kleine | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Drew | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mark Olberding | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Bratz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).