The NBA Belt · reign 1,656
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from Boston Celtics, 106–93, on June 14, 1987. Lost it to Milwaukee Bucks, 124–116, on November 22, 1987.
8Defenses
161Days
163rdReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Nov 20, 1987
13.2Average winning margin
46thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Spurs ×2Seattle SuperSonicsRocketsClippersWarriorsTrail BlazersMavericks
The seasons
- 1986–87: they had the best record (65–17–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 54 times that season.
- 1987–88: they had the best record (62–20–0); they won the NBA title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Worthy | 214 | 10 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | 198 | 10 |
| 3 | Byron Scott | 183 | 10 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 156 | 10 |
| 5 | A.C. Green | 154 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,689 | Jun 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 106–93 Playoffs Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 3,690 | Nov 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–109 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,691 | Nov 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 101–92 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,692 | Nov 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 133–124 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,693 | Nov 12, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–82 | +29 | Defense |
| 3,694 | Nov 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 118–110 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,695 | Nov 15, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 147–130 | +17 | Defense |
| 3,696 | Nov 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 142–115 | +27 | Defense |
| 3,697 | Nov 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 119–116 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,698 | Nov 22, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–116 Game → | −8 | Title change |