Belt game 6,922 · September 22, 2020 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–106 at home to start reign 2,982 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since September 6, 2020, with 5 defenses over 16 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on September 24, 2020.
2,982Reign number
61Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 37 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 14-23 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Davis | 42 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-4 | 9-10 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Rajon Rondo | 29 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| JaVale McGee | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Danny Green | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Dwight Howard | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Markieff Morris | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Alex Caruso | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| JR Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jared Dudley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Cook | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 43 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 4-7 |
| Jerami Grant | 33 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 10-12 |
| Nikola Jokic | 37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Monte Morris | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Gary Harris | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Paul Millsap | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Torrey Craig | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Mason Plumlee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy Daniels | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bol Bol | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PJ Dozier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | — | 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).