The NBA Belt · reign 869
Los Angeles Lakers
Took the belt from San Francisco Warriors, 115–98, on March 31, 1969. Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 99–86, on April 15, 1969.
5Defenses
15Days
103rdReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Apr 13, 1969
12.8Average winning margin
201stLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 99–86, on April 15, 1969.
Defended against
San Francisco Warriors ×3Hawks ×2
The season
- 1968–69: Los Angeles Lakers finished 55–27–0, 2nd of 14 by record; Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Lakers across the 6 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry West | 163 | 6 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 89 | 6 |
| 3 | Johnny Egan | 81 | 6 |
| 4 | Mel Counts | 81 | 6 |
| 5 | Bill Hewitt | 80 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Lakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,945 | Mar 31, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 115–98 Playoffs Game → | +17 | Title change |
| 1,946 | Apr 2, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 103–88 Playoffs | +15 | Defense |
| 1,947 | Apr 4, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 103–98 Playoffs | +5 | Defense |
| 1,948 | Apr 5, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 118–78 Playoffs | +40 | Defense |
| 1,949 | Apr 11, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 95–93 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 1,950 | Apr 13, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 104–102 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 1,951 | Apr 15, 1969 | Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–86 Playoffs | −13 | Title change |