Belt game 3,747 · March 17, 1988
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–115 at home to start reign 1,677 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Portland Trail Blazers had held it since February 27, 1988, with 7 defenses over 19 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on March 18, 1988.
1,677Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Kersey | 44 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Terry Porter | 39 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Kevin Duckworth | 39 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Clyde Drexler | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Caldwell Jones | 35 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Michael Holton | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Maurice Lucas | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Richard Anderson | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | 48 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9-19 | 2-10 | 9-9 |
| Alex English | 43 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10-27 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 28 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Lafayette Lever | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 7-8 |
| Jay Vincent | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Dan Schayes | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).