Belt game 3,749 · March 19, 1988
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 113–110 at home to start reign 1,679 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since March 18, 1988, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 21, 1988.
1,679Reign number
22Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 44 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14-27 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| John Stockton | 45 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Mark Eaton | 41 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Thurl Bailey | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Rickey Green | 34 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Bob Hansen | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Roth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mel Turpin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nimphius | 40 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Johnny Dawkins | 42 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Walter Berry | 35 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Greg Anderson | 37 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Alvin Robertson | 40 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jon Sundvold | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Petur Gudmundsson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ed Nealy | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).