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
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 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shaquille Harrison | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Max Christie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Malik Beasley | — | 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 |
| Tristan Thompson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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 |
| Vlatko Cancar | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | — | 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 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ish Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Peyton Watson | — | 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).