Belt game 3,875 · December 22, 1989
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 101–92 at home to start reign 1,734 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Clippers had held it since December 13, 1989, with 2 defenses over 9 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on December 29, 1989.
1,734Reign number
13Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | 41 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Derek Harper | 40 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| James Donaldson | 38 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Sam Perkins | 38 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Brad Davis | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Herb Williams | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Adrian Dantley | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Randy White | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Harper | 44 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-20 | 0-2 | 11-15 |
| Ken Norman | 41 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Charles Smith | 40 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Gary Grant | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Danny Manning | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Wolf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Garrick | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).