Belt game 4,682 · December 23, 1997
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Indiana Pacers 91–79 at home to start reign 2,067 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since December 17, 1997, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on December 28, 1997.
2,067Reign number
35Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson | 37 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15-24 | 0-0 | 9-13 |
| Tim Duncan | 42 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Sean Elliott | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 6-8 |
| Avery Johnson | 44 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jaren Jackson | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Will Perdue | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Monty Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Person | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Malik Rose | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carl Herrera | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cory Alexander | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Vinny Del Negro | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 34 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 9-10 |
| Rik Smits | 27 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travis Best | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antonio Davis | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jalen Rose | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 25 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Dale Davis | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derrick McKey | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Chris Mullin | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Pope | — | 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).