Belt game 4,514 · March 15, 1996
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 108–87 at home to start reign 2,005 of the NBA belt, the 66th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since March 12, 1996, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 9 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Raptors on March 24, 1996.
2,005Reign number
66Team's reign
4Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess | 33 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dale Ellis | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Bryant Stith | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Don MacLean | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Jalen Rose | 32 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 38 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Fish | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Doug Overton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Hammonds | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Williams | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 36 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14-22 | 3-5 | 2-3 |
| Toni Kukoc | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10-14 | 3-6 | 1-1 |
| Luc Longley | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ron Harper | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Randy Brown | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 38 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jud Buechler | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).