Belt game 3,976 · December 21, 1990
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–103 at home to start reign 1,777 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since December 19, 1990, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on December 22, 1990.
1,777Reign number
22Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance | 40 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Brad Daugherty | 40 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Darnell Valentine | 32 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Craig Ehlo | 37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6-6 |
| Chucky Brown | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Steve Kerr | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Danny Ferry | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Woodson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | 43 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Derrick Gervin | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Derrick Coleman | 30 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-1 | 4-6 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jack Haley | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Chris Morris | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Sam Bowie | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Chris Dudley | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Lester Conner | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurk Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).