Belt game 3,785 · December 7, 1988
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 125–111 at home to start reign 1,697 of the NBA belt, the 165th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since December 2, 1988, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on December 11, 1988.
1,697Reign number
165Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Scott | 30 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12-17 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 32 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 6-7 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| James Worthy | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mychal Thompson | 23 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tony Campbell | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Green | 33 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| David Rivers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark McNamara | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jeff Lamp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | 30 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dan Majerle | 32 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Kevin Johnson | 43 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Andrew Lang | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Eddie Johnson | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Armen Gilliam | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tim Perry | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark West | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).