The NBA Belt · reign 2,981
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from Houston Rockets, 117–109, on September 6, 2020. Lost it to Denver Nuggets, 114–106, on September 22, 2020.
5Defenses
16Days
225thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 20, 2020
11.4Average winning margin
188thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Rockets ×3Nuggets ×2
The season
- 2019–20: Milwaukee Bucks had the best record (56–17–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 42 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Davis | 197 | 7 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 180 | 7 |
| 3 | Kyle Kuzma | 78 | 7 |
| 4 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 72 | 7 |
| 5 | Rajon Rondo | 64 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,916 | Sep 6, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 117–109 Playoffs Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 6,917 | Sep 8, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 112–102 Playoffs | +10 | Defense |
| 6,918 | Sep 10, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 110–100 Playoffs | +10 | Defense |
| 6,919 | Sep 12, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 119–96 Playoffs | +23 | Defense |
| 6,920 | Sep 18, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 126–114 Playoffs | +12 | Defense |
| 6,921 | Sep 20, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 105–103 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 6,922 | Sep 22, 2020 | Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–106 Playoffs Game → | −8 | Title change |