Belt game 3,653 · March 23, 1987
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–100 on the road to start reign 1,633 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 18, 1987, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 26, 1987.
1,633Reign number
5Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | 41 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Sam Perkins | 32 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Derek Harper | 33 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Roy Tarpley | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark Aguirre | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Brad Davis | 23 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| James Donaldson | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | 45 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-2 | 4-5 |
| Tim McCormick | 45 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Roy Hinson | 42 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| David Wingate | 41 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Steve Colter | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Andrew Toney | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Vranes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).