Belt game 4,527 · April 8, 1996
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago Bulls 98–97 on the road to start reign 2,009 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since March 28, 1996, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Miami Heat on April 10, 1996.
2,009Reign number
6Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 42 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13-27 | 1-3 | 13-19 |
| Toni Kukoc | 35 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Scottie Pippen | 39 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Ron Harper | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Bill Wennington | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Edwards | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 30 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Dickey Simpkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jud Buechler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Randy Brown | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | 29 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| Dell Curry | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 9-9 |
| Matt Geiger | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Darrin Hancock | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Glen Rice | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 |
| Larry Johnson | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Robert Parish | 32 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Pete Myers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| George Zidek | 4 | 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).