Belt game 4,528 · April 10, 1996
Miami Heat take the belt
Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 116–95 on the road to start reign 2,010 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since April 8, 1996, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Miami Heat held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 17, 1996.
2,010Reign number
17Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway | 40 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 11-19 | 3-6 | 4-4 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 40 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Rex Chapman | 36 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 5-7 | 0-1 |
| Walt Williams | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| Kurt Thomas | 34 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Tony Smith | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Keith Askins | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Chris Gatling | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Voshon Lenard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Curry | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 |
| Glen Rice | 43 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Larry Johnson | 39 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 7-9 |
| Kenny Anderson | 36 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 4-6 |
| Matt Geiger | 40 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Robert Parish | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rafael Addison | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Pete Myers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Darrin Hancock | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Zidek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).