Belt game 7,243 · December 30, 2023
Utah Jazz take the belt
Utah Jazz beat Miami Heat 117–109 at home to start reign 3,124 of the NBA belt, the 79th for the franchise.
Miami Heat had held it since December 25, 2023, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Utah Jazz held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 5, 2024.
3,124Reign number
79Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 36 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 14-20 |
| Tyler Herro | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 5-5 |
| Kevin Love | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 2-4 |
| Duncan Robinson | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 5-5 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Nikola Jovic | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Jamal Cain | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Haywood Highsmith | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| R.J. Hampton | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Josh Richardson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 5-6 |
| Keyonte George | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 5-8 | 4-5 |
| Kelly Olynyk | 27 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-8 | 3-4 |
| Walker Kessler | 23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Collins | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| Kris Dunn | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Luka Samanic | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Omer Yurtseven | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ochai Agbaji | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).