Belt game 4,734 · April 3, 1998
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–93 on the road to start reign 2,091 of the NBA belt, the 182nd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 27, 1998, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on April 10, 1998.
2,091Reign number
182Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 28 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-15 | 2-2 | 6-6 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bob Sura | 40 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Wesley Person | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Brevin Knight | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cedric Henderson | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Danny Ferry | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Scott Brooks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carl Thomas | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 40 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Mario Bennett | 35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Eddie Jones | 48 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Nick Van Exel | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 34 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Kobe Bryant | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Elden Campbell | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Derek Fisher | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Sean Rooks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Barry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).