Belt game 5,171 · February 20, 2003
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 95–87 at home to start reign 2,271 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since February 11, 2003, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Orlando Magic on February 25, 2003.
2,271Reign number
23Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Rose | 35 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Tony Parker | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Tim Duncan | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 4-8 |
| Manu Ginobili | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Stephen Jackson | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Steve Kerr | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Willis | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Danny Ferry | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Bowen | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Speedy Claxton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Steven Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash | 42 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12-22 | 1-3 | 4-5 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 37 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-9 | 6-8 |
| Michael Finley | 42 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 4-6 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eduardo Najera | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Walt Williams | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Nick Van Exel | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Shawn Bradley | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Raja Bell | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Evan Eschmeyer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antoine Rigaudeau | — | 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).