The NBA Belt · reign 2,327
San Antonio Spurs
Took the belt from Los Angeles Lakers, 95–89, on April 4, 2004. Lost it to Los Angeles Lakers, 105–81, on May 9, 2004.
11Defenses
35Days
49thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Apr 22, 2004
14.0Average winning margin
84thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
11thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Grizzlies ×4Trail Blazers ×2Lakers ×2Seattle SuperSonicsClippersNuggets
The season
- 2003–04: San Antonio Spurs finished 57–25–0, 3rd of 29 by record; Detroit Pistons won the NBA title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 46 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for San Antonio Spurs across the 13 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 284 | 13 |
| 2 | Tony Parker | 237 | 13 |
| 3 | Manu Ginobili | 144 | 13 |
| 4 | Bruce Bowen | 102 | 13 |
| 5 | Rasho Nesterovic | 99 | 13 |
Every game of the reign
margins from San Antonio Spurs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,276 | Apr 4, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–89 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 5,277 | Apr 7, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–75 | +21 | Defense |
| 5,278 | Apr 9, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 84–74 | +10 | Defense |
| 5,279 | Apr 11, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Clippers 88–79 | +9 | Defense |
| 5,280 | Apr 12, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 78–66 | +12 | Defense |
| 5,281 | Apr 14, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 93–67 | +26 | Defense |
| 5,282 | Apr 17, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 98–74 Playoffs | +24 | Defense |
| 5,283 | Apr 19, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 87–70 Playoffs | +17 | Defense |
| 5,284 | Apr 22, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 95–93 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 5,285 | Apr 25, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 110–97 Playoffs | +13 | Defense |
| 5,286 | May 2, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–78 Playoffs | +10 | Defense |
| 5,287 | May 5, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–85 Playoffs | +10 | Defense |
| 5,288 | May 9, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 105–81 Playoffs Game → | −24 | Title change |