Belt game 4,638 · April 30, 1997 · playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers take the belt
Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–90 at home to start reign 2,041 of the NBA belt, the 40th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 25, 1997, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Portland Trail Blazers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 2, 1997.
2,041Reign number
40Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 40 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 9-16 |
| Kobe Bryant | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 6-8 |
| Eddie Jones | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-3 |
| Travis Knight | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jerome Kersey | 27 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Byron Scott | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Elden Campbell | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Nick Van Exel | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Corie Blount | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derek Fisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | 41 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-11 | 3-4 | 9-10 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 43 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 5-8 |
| Clifford Robinson | 37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 |
| Isaiah Rider | 40 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | 2-7 | 2-4 |
| Gary Trent | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Dontonio Wingfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Rumeal Robinson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Stacey Augmon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mitchell Butler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Dudley | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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