Belt game 4,668 · November 25, 1997
Miami Heat take the belt
Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–86 at home to start reign 2,057 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 19, 1997, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Miami Heat held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 29, 1997.
2,057Reign number
19Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 4-6 |
| Elden Campbell | 27 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kobe Bryant | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7-21 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Eddie Jones | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Robert Horry | 32 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Derek Fisher | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jon Barry | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Corie Blount | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mario Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn | 42 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 5-8 |
| Tim Hardaway | 39 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-22 | 3-8 | 1-1 |
| Ike Austin | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Voshon Lenard | 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Mark Strickland | 20 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Terry Mills | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| P.J. Brown | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eric Murdock | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dan Majerle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Keith Askins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Duane Causwell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Smith | 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).