Belt game 3,810 · January 28, 1989
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns 142–138 at home to start reign 1,707 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 27, 1989, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 30, 1989.
1,707Reign number
24Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Lever | 41 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Michael Adams | 32 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 3-10 | 5-5 |
| Alex English | 34 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Walter Davis | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Darwin Cook | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elston Turner | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| David Greenwood | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | 40 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17-29 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Eddie Johnson | 34 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Armen Gilliam | 37 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kevin Johnson | 35 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 28 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Tim Perry | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark West | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| T.R. Dunn | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).