Belt game 3,618 · January 14, 1987
Los Angeles Clippers take the belt
Los Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets 123–105 at home to start reign 1,619 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since January 13, 1987, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Los Angeles Clippers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 16, 1987.
1,619Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cage | 41 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Mike Woodson | 33 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Larry Drew | 29 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 8-10 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Kenny Fields | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Darnell Valentine | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Lancaster Gordon | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Rory White | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 45 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15-25 | 1-2 | 8-9 |
| Mike Evans | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 6-6 |
| Lafayette Lever | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-20 | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Darrell Walker | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dan Schayes | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mo Martin | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Wayne Cooper | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| T.R. Dunn | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Alarie | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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