Belt game 1,983 · December 7, 1969
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–103 on the road to start reign 884 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 5, 1969, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on December 10, 1969.
884Reign number
86Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Hazzard | 43 | 27 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 9-10 |
| Joe Caldwell | 32 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Jim Davis | 40 | 18 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Gary Gregor | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bridges | 33 | 13 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 44 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Ohl | 18 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 48 | 36 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 8-9 |
| Happy Hairston | 45 | 19 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-9 |
| Jerry West | 45 | 19 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 5-7 |
| Eldo Garrett | 43 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 37 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Keith Erickson | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Roberson | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-4 |
| Willie McCarter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).