Belt game 5,398 · May 15, 2005 · playoffs
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 119–109 at home to start reign 2,372 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since May 13, 2005, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on May 18, 2005.
2,372Reign number
30Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard | 39 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13-21 | 0-2 | 3-6 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 43 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 6-7 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 34 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 6-6 |
| Erick Dampier | 32 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Michael Finley | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Marquis Daniels | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jason Terry | 36 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Darrell Armstrong | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Alan Henderson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Devin Harris | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keith Van Horn | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shawn Bradley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash | 43 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20-28 | 4-6 | 4-4 |
| Shawn Marion | 45 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 43 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 9-11 |
| Quentin Richardson | 33 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Jim Jackson | 44 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Leandro Barbosa | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bo Outlaw | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steven Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jake Voskuhl | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Shirley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Walter McCarty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).