Belt game 4,929 · December 2, 2000
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat Utah Jazz 94–89 at home to start reign 2,173 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since November 22, 2000, with 5 defenses over 10 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on December 5, 2000.
2,173Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley | 39 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11-16 | 2-3 | 6-7 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 39 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-22 | 0-6 | 9-9 |
| Jamaal Magloire | 28 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Baron Davis | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Elden Campbell | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| P.J. Brown | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Eddie Robinson | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lee Nailon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim James | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eldridge Recasner | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terrance Roberson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon Russell | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 5-6 |
| Karl Malone | 35 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| John Stockton | 29 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Donyell Marshall | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Olden Polynice | 24 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| John Starks | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Danny Manning | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Benoit | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Greg Ostertag | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Quincy Lewis | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | — | 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).