The NBA Belt · reign 840
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from Phoenix Suns, 127–109, on November 3, 1968. Lost it to San Francisco Warriors, 100–98, on November 22, 1968.
8Defenses
19Days
98thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Nov 8, 1968
9.4Average winning margin
136thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Knicks ×2BullsBucksSan Diego RocketsSan Francisco WarriorsSeattle SuperSonicsCeltics
The season
- 1968–69: Los Angeles Lakers finished 55–27–0, 2nd of 14 by record; Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | 279 | 10 |
| 2 | Jerry West | 195 | 7 |
| 3 | Wilt Chamberlain | 170 | 9 |
| 4 | Tom Hawkins | 115 | 10 |
| 5 | Johnny Egan | 98 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,869 | Nov 3, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 127–109 Game → | +18 | Title change |
| 1,870 | Nov 5, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 112–109 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,871 | Nov 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–115 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,872 | Nov 8, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–100 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,873 | Nov 10, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 130–109 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,874 | Nov 15, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Rockets 127–119 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,875 | Nov 16, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 119–112 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,876 | Nov 17, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–94 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,877 | Nov 19, 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 116–106 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,878 | Nov 22, 1968 | San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–98 Game → | −2 | Title change |