Belt game 3,687 · June 9, 1987 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 107–106 on the road to start reign 1,654 of the NBA belt, the 162nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since June 7, 1987, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on June 11, 1987.
1,654Reign number
162Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 41 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| James Worthy | 43 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mychal Thompson | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Michael Cooper | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Byron Scott | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| A.C. Green | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kurt Rambis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | 45 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Danny Ainge | 42 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11-21 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Larry Bird | 47 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7-19 | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Robert Parish | 36 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 45 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Darren Daye | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sichting | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).