The NBA Belt · reign 1,729
Denver Nuggets
Took the belt from Dallas Mavericks, 111–95, on November 21, 1989. Lost it to Chicago Bulls, 119–99, on December 5, 1989.
5Defenses
14Days
25thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 30, 1989
14.2Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
TimberwolvesSeattle SuperSonicsWarriorsBucksTrail Blazers
The season
- 1989–90: Los Angeles Lakers had the best record (63–19–0); Detroit Pistons won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 47 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Denver Nuggets across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette Lever | 132 | 7 |
| 2 | Walter Davis | 126 | 7 |
| 3 | Alex English | 108 | 7 |
| 4 | Michael Adams | 107 | 7 |
| 5 | Blair Rasmussen | 92 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Denver Nuggets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,862 | Nov 21, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks 111–95 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 3,863 | Nov 22, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–93 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,864 | Nov 24, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 122–109 | +13 | Defense |
| 3,865 | Nov 28, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 141–120 | +21 | Defense |
| 3,866 | Nov 30, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–102 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,867 | Dec 2, 1989 | Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 146–113 | +33 | Defense |
| 3,868 | Dec 5, 1989 | Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 119–99 Game → | −20 | Title change |