Belt game 4,513 · March 12, 1996
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Orlando Magic 110–93 at home to start reign 2,004 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Orlando Magic had held it since February 28, 1996, with 6 defenses over 13 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on March 15, 1996.
2,004Reign number
29Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | 36 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-18 | 4-10 | 1-1 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 39 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 11-16 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 37 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Brooks Thompson | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Horace Grant | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dennis Scott | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| David Vaughn | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Wolf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Donald Royal | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bowie | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith | 37 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 10-11 |
| Antonio McDyess | 33 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 37 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Dale Ellis | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Jalen Rose | 33 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Tom Hammonds | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Matt Fish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Doug Overton | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Williams | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don MacLean | 5 | 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).