Belt game 4,843 · November 24, 1999
Miami Heat take the belt
Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 93–91 at home to start reign 2,139 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since November 23, 1999, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Miami Heat held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 3, 1999.
2,139Reign number
24Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning | 36 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11-26 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Dan Majerle | 31 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 |
| Rodney Buford | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 4-5 |
| Anthony Carter | 33 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| P.J. Brown | 27 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Duane Causwell | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Clar. Weatherspoon | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Voshon Lenard | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Rex Walters | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Strickland | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim Hardaway | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-24 | 3-6 | 5-8 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 42 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jim Jackson | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bimbo Coles | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Roshown McLeod | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jason Terry | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Alan Henderson | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Lorenzen Wright | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dion Glover | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Crawford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cal Bowdler | — | 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).