Belt game 4,377 · December 30, 1994
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 111–103 on the road to start reign 1,957 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since December 12, 1994, with 7 defenses over 18 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 8 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on January 7, 1995.
1,957Reign number
57Team's reign
2Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 38 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11-23 | 0-2 | 3-6 |
| John Stockton | 41 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 4-5 |
| Tom Chambers | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 8-8 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bryon Russell | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| Antoine Carr | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| John Crotty | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamie Watson | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Felton Spencer | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Adam Keefe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 45 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 13-17 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Robert Horry | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 1-2 |
| Kenny Smith | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 6-6 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Mario Elie | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Sam Cassell | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 |
| Scott Brooks | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carl Herrera | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim Breaux | 3 | 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).