Belt game 4,899 · March 24, 2000
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 109–101 at home to start reign 2,163 of the NBA belt, the 187th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since March 22, 2000, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 15 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on April 8, 2000.
2,163Reign number
187Team's reign
6Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway | 43 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Clifford Robinson | 40 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 5-6 | 1-2 |
| Rodney Rogers | 37 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 0-0 |
| Shawn Marion | 42 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Randy Livingston | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Luc Longley | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Todd Day | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Toby Bailey | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oliver Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rex Chapman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don MacLean | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jason Kidd | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Corie Blount | — | 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 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15-29 | 0-0 | 10-13 |
| Kobe Bryant | 33 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 9-11 |
| Brian Shaw | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| Ron Harper | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| A.C. Green | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Fox | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Robert Horry | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Glen Rice | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Derek Fisher | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travis Knight | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).