Belt game 4,894 · March 16, 2000
Washington Wizards take the belt
Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–102 at home to start reign 2,160 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 16, 2000, with 14 defenses over 29 days.
Washington Wizards held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 21, 2000.
2,160Reign number
83Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 38 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15-25 | 0-0 | 10-16 |
| Glen Rice | 38 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Robert Horry | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Kobe Bryant | 33 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| A.C. Green | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ron Harper | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Brian Shaw | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Derek Fisher | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Travis Knight | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Devean George | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | 38 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 15-16 |
| Juwan Howard | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Tracy Murray | 32 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Gerard King | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Chris Whitney | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Rod Strickland | 39 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Don Reid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jahidi White | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Aaron Williams | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Richard Hamilton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ike Austin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Laron Profit | — | 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).