Belt game 4,080 · December 14, 1991
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat New Jersey Nets 109–102 on the road to start reign 1,824 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since December 12, 1991, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on December 17, 1991.
1,824Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Gill | 35 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Larry Johnson | 41 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Kenny Gattison | 36 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Dell Curry | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 29 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Eric Leckner | 28 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Newman | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Lynch | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Elliot Perry | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Coleman | 39 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 9-11 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 35 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Sam Bowie | 34 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 3-5 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 38 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Chris Morris | 32 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Kenny Anderson | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Tate George | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Dudley | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rafael Addison | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Mills | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).