Belt game 4,693 · January 16, 1998
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Sacramento Kings 117–92 at home to start reign 2,072 of the NBA belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Sacramento Kings had held it since January 12, 1998, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 21, 1998.
2,072Reign number
37Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | 27 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 6-8 |
| Corliss Williamson | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Anthony Johnson | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Billy Owens | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Terry Dehere | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Michael Stewart | 22 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Hurley | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mark Hendrickson | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Olden Polynice | 21 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Salvadori | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-16 | 0-1 | 1-6 |
| Rik Smits | 25 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chris Mullin | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Derrick McKey | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 25 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Antonio Davis | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Reggie Miller | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Travis Best | 22 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dale Davis | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Etdrick Bohannon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).