Belt game 3,872 · December 13, 1989
Los Angeles Clippers take the belt
Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 83–79 at home to start reign 1,733 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since December 9, 1989, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Clippers held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Dallas Mavericks on December 22, 1989.
1,733Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 39 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-22 | 1-3 | 5-9 |
| Joe Dumars | 34 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 35 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-3 |
| James Edwards | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mark Aguirre | 35 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-15 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Dennis Rodman | 35 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| John Salley | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Grant | 34 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Danny Manning | 30 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| Ken Norman | 36 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Ron Harper | 45 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 6-8 |
| Charles Smith | 34 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ken Bannister | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Tom Garrick | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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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