Belt game 4,706 · February 13, 1998
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 85–82 on the road to start reign 2,079 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since February 11, 1998, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Minnesota Timberwolves on February 15, 1998.
2,079Reign number
19Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley | 56 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13-36 | 3-6 | 3-5 |
| Hubert Davis | 43 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Shawn Bradley | 36 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Green | 46 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Erick Strickland | 35 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Dennis Scott | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Chris Anstey | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Martin Muursepp | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samaki Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Khalid Reeves | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eric Riley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bubba Wells | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik Smits | 31 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mark Jackson | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Reggie Miller | 42 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Rose | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Antonio Davis | 32 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Chris Mullin | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Derrick McKey | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dale Davis | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Travis Best | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mark West | — | 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).