Belt game 5,057 · February 3, 2002
Washington Wizards take the belt
Washington Wizards beat Indiana Pacers 109–89 at home to start reign 2,225 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since February 1, 2002, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Wizards held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 12, 2002.
2,225Reign number
85Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose | 34 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 35 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Miller | 43 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Austin Croshere | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Travis Best | 28 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jamaal Tinsley | 24 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jonathan Bender | 35 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Foster | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bruno Sundov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Norman Richardson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carlos Rogers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Primoz Brezec | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 40 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Richard Hamilton | 38 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9-19 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Chris Whitney | 31 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 7-8 |
| Courtney Alexander | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Jahidi White | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Tyrone Nesby | 36 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brendan Haywood | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tyronn Lue | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Popeye Jones | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kwame Brown | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Etan Thomas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hubert Davis | — | 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).