Belt game 4,879 · February 16, 2000
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Charlotte Hornets 92–85 on the road to start reign 2,159 of the NBA belt, the 186th for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since February 7, 2000, with 2 defenses over 9 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 29 days and 14 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 16, 2000.
2,159Reign number
186Team's reign
14Defenses
29Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 33 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 8-8 |
| Glen Rice | 36 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 42 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Brian Shaw | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Horry | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ron Harper | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Green | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Derek Fisher | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Travis Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Devean George | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Coleman | 40 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Eddie Jones | 42 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6-20 | 0-4 | 6-6 |
| Anthony Mason | 32 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Brad Miller | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| David Wesley | 42 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Elden Campbell | 39 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Chucky Brown | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ricky Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dale Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Baron Davis | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Todd Fuller | — | 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).