Belt game 4,752 · May 16, 1998 · playoffs
Utah Jazz take the belt
Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–77 at home to start reign 2,099 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 6, 1998, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Utah Jazz held it for 20 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on June 5, 1998.
2,099Reign number
43Team's reign
4Defenses
20Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 33 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Howard Eisley | 22 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Bryon Russell | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Chris Morris | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Shandon Anderson | 24 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Greg Foster | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antoine Carr | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Stockton | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Adam Keefe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Greg Ostertag | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 34 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 7-16 |
| Kobe Bryant | 31 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 8-12 |
| Rick Fox | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| Robert Horry | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Nick Van Exel | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 4-6 |
| Eddie Jones | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Elden Campbell | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Derek Fisher | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Corie Blount | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Barry | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Mario Bennett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).