Belt game 4,542 · May 15, 1996 · playoffs
Orlando Magic take the belt
Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 96–88 at home to start reign 2,014 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since May 13, 1996, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Orlando Magic held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on May 19, 1996.
2,014Reign number
12Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Long | 42 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Stacey Augmon | 38 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Steven Smith | 44 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-19 | 1-9 | 3-3 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 43 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5-15 | 3-9 | 1-4 |
| Christian Laettner | 33 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Reggie Jordan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alan Henderson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sean Rooks | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 42 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 5-15 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 42 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-23 | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Nick Anderson | 42 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 0-2 |
| Horace Grant | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Scott | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-1 |
| Brian Shaw | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Wolf | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bowie | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).