Belt game 5,069 · March 1, 2002
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 85–77 on the road to start reign 2,231 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Minnesota Timberwolves had held it since February 23, 2002, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 26 days and 12 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on March 27, 2002.
2,231Reign number
43Team's reign
12Defenses
26Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan | 42 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| David Robinson | 33 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steven Smith | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Malik Rose | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Bowen | 40 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Tony Parker | 35 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Terry Porter | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antonio Daniels | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cherokee Parks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ferry | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak | 45 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 41 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Joe Smith | 25 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| William Avery | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Chauncey Billups | 30 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marc Jackson | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Peeler | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Gary Trent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Mitchell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Loren Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Felipe Lopez | — | 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).