Belt game 7,203 · May 16, 2023 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 132–126 at home to start reign 3,110 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 12, 2023, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 19 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Miami Heat on June 4, 2023.
3,110Reign number
67Team's reign
4Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 42 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12-17 | 3-3 | 7-8 |
| Jamal Murray | 37 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12-20 | 4-8 | 3-3 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 35 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 34 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-8 |
| Jeff Green | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Peyton Watson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ish Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vlatko Cancar | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Christian Braun | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 41 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14-23 | 1-1 | 11-11 |
| LeBron James | 39 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 8-11 |
| Austin Reaves | 42 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 |
| Rui Hachimura | 28 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Shaquille Harrison | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Malik Beasley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Max Christie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tristan Thompson | — | 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).