The NBA Belt · reign 1,568
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from Seattle SuperSonics, 108–107, on November 29, 1985. Lost it to Denver Nuggets, 124–120, on December 13, 1985.
5Defenses
14Days
159thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Dec 4, 1985
9.4Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
BullsJazzRocketsMavericksSuns
The season
- 1985–86: Boston Celtics had the best record (67–15–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 40 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 177 | 7 |
| 2 | James Worthy | 160 | 7 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | 140 | 7 |
| 4 | Byron Scott | 130 | 7 |
| 5 | Maurice Lucas | 78 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,502 | Nov 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 108–107 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,503 | Dec 1, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 117–113 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,504 | Dec 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 131–127 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,505 | Dec 6, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 120–112 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,506 | Dec 8, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 125–119 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,507 | Dec 12, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 127–102 | +25 | Defense |
| 3,508 | Dec 13, 1985 | Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–120 Game → | −4 | Title change |