The NBA Belt · reign 1,342
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from Philadelphia 76ers, 108–103, on May 14, 1980. Lost it to Portland Trail Blazers, 107–103, on October 21, 1980.
6Defenses
160Days
138thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 10, 1980
9.7Average winning margin
48thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
76ersSeattle SuperSonicsRocketsKansas City KingsSunsWarriors
The seasons
- 1979–80: Boston Celtics had the best record (61–21–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.
- 1980–81: Boston Celtics had the best record (62–20–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 44 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaal Wilkes | 192 | 8 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | 185 | 8 |
| 3 | Norm Nixon | 130 | 8 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 119 | 5 |
| 5 | Jim Chones | 101 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,975 | May 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–103 Playoffs Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 2,976 | May 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–107 Playoffs | +16 | Defense |
| 2,977 | Oct 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 99–98 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,978 | Oct 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 114–103 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,979 | Oct 15, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City Kings 112–107 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,980 | Oct 17, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 116–109 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,981 | Oct 19, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 125–107 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,982 | Oct 21, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–103 Game → | −4 | Title change |