Belt game 4,380 · January 7, 1995
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Houston Rockets 88–83 on the road to start reign 1,958 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since December 30, 1994, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 10, 1995.
1,958Reign number
33Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 35 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 3-4 |
| Derrick McKey | 36 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Rik Smits | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mark Jackson | 32 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Dale Davis | 35 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sam Mitchell | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Duane Ferrell | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vern Fleming | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Haywoode Workman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Byron Scott | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 45 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Robert Horry | 38 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Mario Elie | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Smith | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Sam Cassell | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Tim Breaux | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carl Herrera | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).