Belt game 1,868 · October 31, 1968
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 112–103 at home to start reign 839 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since October 29, 1968, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 1968.
839Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boozer | 34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Flynn Robinson | 30 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Jim Washington | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-4 |
| John Clemens | 31 | 11 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Jerry Sloan | 39 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Clem Haskins | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Erwin Mueller | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 30 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Loy Petersen | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Newmark | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 46 | 30 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 4-5 |
| George Wilson | 46 | 16 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 0-1 |
| Gary Gregor | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 48 | 16 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 6-10 |
| Dick Snyder | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Stan McKenzie | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Neil Johnson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Biedenbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).