Belt game 4,642 · May 8, 1997 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 104–84 at home to start reign 2,044 of the NBA belt, the 180th for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since May 4, 1997, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on May 10, 1997.
2,044Reign number
180Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 13-14 |
| Nick Van Exel | 28 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Elden Campbell | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Byron Scott | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Sean Rooks | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Eddie Jones | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Robert Horry | 40 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-6 |
| Jerome Kersey | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travis Knight | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derek Fisher | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Corie Blount | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hornacek | 38 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 7-7 |
| Karl Malone | 34 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-20 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| Stephen Howard | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Shandon Anderson | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Bryon Russell | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| John Stockton | 26 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 |
| Chris Morris | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Adam Keefe | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Antoine Carr | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Ostertag | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Greg Foster | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Howard Eisley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).