Belt game 4,938 · December 23, 2000
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat San Antonio Spurs 88–84 at home to start reign 2,176 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since December 20, 2000, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 28, 2000.
2,176Reign number
14Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn | 45 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9-19 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| David Wesley | 42 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Baron Davis | 43 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Elden Campbell | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Otis Thorpe | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 47 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eldridge Recasner | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Lee Nailon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Magloire | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim James | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan | 49 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-21 | 1-1 | 4-10 |
| David Robinson | 33 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Derek Anderson | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Steve Kerr | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Sean Elliott | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Terry Porter | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Antonio Daniels | 23 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Derrick Dial | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ferry | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Samaki Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Malik Rose | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ira Newble | — | 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).