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
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 |
| Walt Williams | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Eduardo Najera | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nick Van Exel | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Raja Bell | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shawn Bradley | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antoine Rigaudeau | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Evan Eschmeyer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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 |
| Manu Ginobili | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Tim Duncan | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 4-8 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).