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The NBA Belt · reign 957

Los Angeles Lakers

Took the belt from Philadelphia 76ers, 131–116, on December 3, 1971. Lost it to Milwaukee Bucks, 120–104, on January 9, 1972.

17Defenses

37Days

112thReign for the franchise

Every game of the reign

Belt game	Date	Result
2,155	Dec 3, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–116	Title change
2,156	Dec 5, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–107	Defense
2,157	Dec 8, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 125–120	Defense
2,158	Dec 9, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 124–111	Defense
2,159	Dec 10, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 126–117	Defense
2,160	Dec 12, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 104–95	Defense
2,161	Dec 14, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 129–114	Defense
2,162	Dec 17, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 129–99	Defense
2,163	Dec 18, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 132–106	Defense
2,164	Dec 19, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 154–132	Defense
2,165	Dec 21, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Buffalo Braves 117–103	Defense
2,166	Dec 22, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 127–120	Defense
2,167	Dec 26, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 137–115	Defense
2,168	Dec 28, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Buffalo Braves 105–87	Defense
2,169	Dec 30, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 122–106	Defense
2,170	Jan 2, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 122–113	Defense
2,171	Jan 5, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 113–103	Defense
2,172	Jan 7, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 134–90	Defense
2,173	Jan 9, 1972	Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 120–104	Title change

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