The NBA Belt · reign 1,676
Portland Trail Blazers
Took the belt from Atlanta Hawks, 123–120, on February 27, 1988. Lost it to Denver Nuggets, 116–115, on March 17, 1988.
7Defenses
19Days
18thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Mar 8, 1988
12.1Average winning margin
136thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
CavaliersSunsWarriorsMavericksRocketsClippersLakers
The season
- 1987–88: Los Angeles Lakers had the best record (62–20–0); Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Portland Trail Blazers across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Drexler | 240 | 9 |
| 2 | Jerome Kersey | 212 | 9 |
| 3 | Kevin Duckworth | 180 | 9 |
| 4 | Terry Porter | 150 | 9 |
| 5 | Richard Anderson | 75 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Portland Trail Blazers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,739 | Feb 27, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Atlanta Hawks 123–120 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,740 | Feb 29, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107–94 | +13 | Defense |
| 3,741 | Mar 3, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Phoenix Suns 135–112 | +23 | Defense |
| 3,742 | Mar 5, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 123–117 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,743 | Mar 8, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–110 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,744 | Mar 10, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 112–109 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,745 | Mar 13, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 121–100 | +21 | Defense |
| 3,746 | Mar 15, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–95 | +17 | Defense |
| 3,747 | Mar 17, 1988 | Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–115 Game → | −1 | Title change |