Belt game 3,857 · November 10, 1989
Minnesota Timberwolves take the belt
Minnesota Timberwolves beat Philadelphia 76ers 125–118 at home to start reign 1,726 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 8, 1989, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Minnesota Timberwolves held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 12, 1989.
1,726Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | 46 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 10-11 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 38 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-18 | 2-4 | 6-6 |
| Johnny Dawkins | 48 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Ron Anderson | 43 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Derek Smith | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Gminski | 36 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jay Vincent | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Kenny Payne | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Brooks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Campbell | 41 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14-22 | 1-3 | 9-10 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 53 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14-27 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Scott Roth | 29 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Tod Murphy | 48 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Adrian Branch | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Sidney Lowe | 41 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Sam Mitchell | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brad Lohaus | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Donald Royal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pooh Richardson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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