Belt game 4,930 · December 5, 2000
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 71–66 at home to start reign 2,174 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since December 2, 2000, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 15 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on December 20, 2000.
2,174Reign number
42Team's reign
5Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Campbell | 30 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| David Wesley | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Baron Davis | 42 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-8 | 0-0 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 37 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-17 | 0-4 | 3-3 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Magloire | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Lee Nailon | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tim James | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eldridge Recasner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terrance Roberson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 35 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller | 38 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 29 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Lamond Murray | 36 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Matt Harpring | 38 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Chris Gatling | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Trajan Langdon | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Clar. Weatherspoon | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brevin Knight | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Traylor | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Mihm | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Henderson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wesley Person | — | 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).
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