Belt game 4,723 · March 14, 1998
Washington Wizards take the belt
Washington Wizards beat Charlotte Hornets 83–80 on the road to start reign 2,086 of the NBA belt, the 80th for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since March 11, 1998, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Washington Wizards held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on March 17, 1998.
2,086Reign number
80Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | 44 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-22 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Anthony Mason | 23 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| J.R. Reid | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Vlade Divac | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bobby Phills | 41 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| David Wesley | 38 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Matt Geiger | 30 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dell Curry | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Corey Beck | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| B.J. Armstrong | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travis Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webber | 45 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Rod Strickland | 44 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 7-12 |
| Terry Davis | 40 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Calbert Cheaney | 39 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ledell Eackles | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Harvey Grant | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tracy Murray | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Ben Wallace | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Juwan Howard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Whitney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| God Shammgod | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darvin Ham | 0 | 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).