Belt game 3,748 · March 18, 1988
Utah Jazz take the belt
Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 118–111 at home to start reign 1,678 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since March 17, 1988, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Utah Jazz held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on March 19, 1988.
1,678Reign number
15Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 37 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 10-16 |
| John Stockton | 42 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Bob Hansen | 25 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Thurl Bailey | 37 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Mark Eaton | 46 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Rickey Green | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mel Turpin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Roth | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | 43 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8-20 | 4-11 | 2-2 |
| Alex English | 35 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 39 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jay Vincent | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Lafayette Lever | 40 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Dan Schayes | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| T.R. Dunn | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Brooks | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).