Belt game 4,116 · February 26, 1992
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 118–116 at home to start reign 1,842 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since February 13, 1992, with 6 defenses over 13 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on March 3, 1992.
1,842Reign number
51Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 43 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| Kenny Smith | 39 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 44 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 4-10 | 0-0 |
| Buck Johnson | 40 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Otis Thorpe | 39 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Matt Bullard | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Avery Johnson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Jamerson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14-21 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Chris Mullin | 43 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Sarunas Marciulionis | 30 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Billy Owens | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Victor Alexander | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tyrone Hill | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vincent Askew | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mario Elie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Petersen | 2 | 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).