Belt game 4,643 · May 10, 1997 · playoffs
Utah Jazz take the belt
Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–95 on the road to start reign 2,045 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 8, 1997, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Utah Jazz held it for 13 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on May 23, 1997.
2,045Reign number
39Team's reign
3Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 38 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-27 | 0-0 | 18-18 |
| Bryon Russell | 45 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 4-9 | 1-1 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 7-8 |
| John Stockton | 39 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Shandon Anderson | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Morris | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Antoine Carr | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Greg Ostertag | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Adam Keefe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Foster | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stephen Howard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Howard Eisley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 43 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 10-15 |
| Eddie Jones | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 4-6 |
| Nick Van Exel | 42 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 |
| Robert Horry | 40 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 5-6 |
| Kobe Bryant | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Byron Scott | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Elden Campbell | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jerome Kersey | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sean Rooks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derek Fisher | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Corie Blount | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travis Knight | 1 | 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).