Belt game 4,737 · April 10, 1998
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–105 on the road to start reign 2,092 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 3, 1998, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on April 17, 1998.
2,092Reign number
53Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess | 44 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15-23 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Rex Chapman | 40 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 4-6 | 3-3 |
| Kevin Johnson | 28 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Clifford Robinson | 37 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Jason Kidd | 29 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Bryant | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Horacio Llamas | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| George McCloud | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dennis Scott | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marko Milic | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Nash | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 35 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-9 |
| Mario Bennett | 29 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Eddie Jones | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Derek Fisher | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Kobe Bryant | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-11 | 2-6 | 6-8 |
| Nick Van Exel | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 |
| Elden Campbell | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Corie Blount | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 30 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Jon Barry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | — | 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).