Belt game 4,506 · February 28, 1996
Orlando Magic take the belt
Orlando Magic beat Miami Heat 116–112 at home to start reign 2,003 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Miami Heat had held it since February 23, 1996, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Orlando Magic held it for 13 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on March 12, 1996.
2,003Reign number
10Team's reign
6Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway | 40 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 39 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 12-18 |
| Chris Gatling | 25 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rex Chapman | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Walt Williams | 32 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Kurt Thomas | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Keith Askins | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Dan Schayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Smith | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 40 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12-27 | 0-0 | 7-18 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 40 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10-18 | 3-8 | 4-6 |
| Dennis Scott | 42 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 6-11 | 1-1 |
| Nick Anderson | 38 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Horace Grant | 41 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Anthony Bowie | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Wolf | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Shaw | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).