The NBA Belt · reign 1,735
Portland Trail Blazers
Took the belt from Dallas Mavericks, 144–140, on December 29, 1989. Lost it to Detroit Pistons, 111–106, on January 13, 1990.
5Defenses
15Days
21stReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 11, 1990
14.0Average winning margin
201stLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Kings ×2HeatJazzTimberwolves
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 Portland Trail Blazers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Drexler | 163 | 7 |
| 2 | Kevin Duckworth | 136 | 7 |
| 3 | Terry Porter | 120 | 7 |
| 4 | Buck Williams | 80 | 7 |
| 5 | Jerome Kersey | 79 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Portland Trail Blazers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,878 | Dec 29, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 144–140 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,879 | Jan 2, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 119–95 | +24 | Defense |
| 3,880 | Jan 5, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 118–89 | +29 | Defense |
| 3,881 | Jan 6, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 124–121 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,882 | Jan 8, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 108–96 | +12 | Defense |
| 3,883 | Jan 11, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 82–80 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,884 | Jan 13, 1990 | Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–106 Game → | −5 | Title change |