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 |
| Chuck Person | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Monty Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vinny Del Negro | — | 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Dale Davis | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Mark Pope | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 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).