Belt game 3,731 · February 9, 1988
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–108 on the road to start reign 1,674 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 26, 1988, with 4 defenses over 14 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 14 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 23, 1988.
1,674Reign number
18Team's reign
5Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Worthy | 42 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 8-9 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 29 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Magic Johnson | 43 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Byron Scott | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 8-8 |
| Michael Cooper | 31 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| A.C. Green | 37 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mike Smrek | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mychal Thompson | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Fleming | 40 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| John Long | 34 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Stuart Gray | 22 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Ron Anderson | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Clinton Wheeler | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Reggie Miller | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).