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Belt game 4,913 · November 1, 2000

Seattle SuperSonics take the belt

Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 112–99 at home to start reign 2,167 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.

Denver Nuggets had held it since April 19, 2000, with 0 defenses over 196 days.

Seattle SuperSonics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on November 4, 2000.

2,167Reign number
51Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held

Box score

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Nick Van Exel3226270010-234-112-5
James Posey301132314-92-61-2
Keon Clark141060005-70-00-0
Robert Pack151012203-40-04-5
Antonio McDyess181040125-100-00-1
Voshon Lenard261032304-111-21-1
George McCloud10521102-50-11-1
Raef LaFrentz29562022-100-31-4
Mark Strickland15520002-40-01-2
Tariq Abdul-Wahad21312101-20-01-2
Tracy Murray7211000-20-22-2
Terry Davis18221001-10-00-1

Seattle SuperSonics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Gary Payton34354102013-161-18-10
Rashard Lewis321853017-131-43-3
Shammond Williams271623005-73-53-3
Patrick Ewing331183115-110-01-1
Vin Baker301082114-80-12-4
Ruben Patterson22943204-100-01-1
Jelani McCoy17962014-60-01-2
Emanual Davis6211101-10-00-0
Ruben Wolkowyski13230001-40-10-0
Brent Barry—000000-00-00-0
Desmond Mason19060000-30-00-0
Pervis Ellison0000000-00-00-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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