Belt game 3,758 · April 5, 1988
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–105 at home to start reign 1,684 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 29, 1988, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on April 8, 1988.
1,684Reign number
19Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sanders | 29 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Mark Price | 43 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Brad Daugherty | 39 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Ron Harper | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Larry Nance | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dell Curry | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Chris Dudley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayman Tisdale | 37 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Chuck Person | 39 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Herb Williams | 21 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| John Long | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Miller | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Scott Skiles | 35 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Ron Anderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Clinton Wheeler | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vern Fleming | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).