Belt game 4,666 · November 19, 1997
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 118–93 at home to start reign 2,056 of the NBA belt, the 181st for the franchise.
Minnesota Timberwolves had held it since November 18, 1997, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Miami Heat on November 25, 1997.
2,056Reign number
181Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta | 40 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Garnett | 38 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Stephon Marbury | 35 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 6-9 |
| Chris Carr | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Doug West | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Stanley Roberts | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Sam Mitchell | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Terry Porter | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| DeJuan Wheat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cherokee Parks | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Clifford Rozier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | 38 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 3-4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Kobe Bryant | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 1-5 | 1-1 |
| Nick Van Exel | 31 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Elden Campbell | 31 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Corie Blount | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rick Fox | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Mario Bennett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derek Fisher | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jon Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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