Belt game 5,749 · December 25, 2008
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 92–83 at home to start reign 2,516 of the NBA belt, the 201st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 20, 2008, with 16 defenses over 35 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 12 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New Orleans Pelicans on January 6, 2009.
2,516Reign number
201Team's reign
3Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 43 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13-23 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Pau Gasol | 35 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Lamar Odom | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Sasha Vujacic | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Andrew Bynum | 35 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Luke Walton | 27 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Derek Fisher | 35 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 0-2 |
| Trevor Ariza | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Josh Powell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Mihm | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| DJ Mbenga | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vladimir Radmanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 37 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Paul Pierce | 38 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-4 |
| Ray Allen | 42 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 3-11 | 1-2 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 34 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tony Allen | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Glen Davis | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie House | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Leon Powe | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gabe Pruitt | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Scalabrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Patrick O'Bryant | — | 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).