Belt game 4,133 · March 28, 1992
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 126–102 at home to start reign 1,848 of the NBA belt, the 56th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 22, 1992, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 5, 1992.
1,848Reign number
56Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Daugherty | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mike Sanders | 32 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 6-6 |
| Larry Nance | 31 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Terrell Brandon | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mark Price | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| John Battle | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ferry | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Phills | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Jimmy Oliver | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Henry James | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 37 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21-32 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Horace Grant | 35 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 35 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| B.J. Armstrong | 21 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| John Paxson | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cliff Levingston | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Cartwright | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Bob Hansen | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Hodges | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Williams | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Will Perdue | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stacey King | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).