Belt game 1,985 · December 10, 1969
San Diego Rockets take the belt
San Diego Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 126–107 at home to start reign 885 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since December 7, 1969, with 1 defense over 3 days.
San Diego Rockets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 12, 1969.
885Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
San Diego Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 0 | 35 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 15-27 | — | 5-5 |
| Don Kojis | 0 | 28 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 4-7 |
| Jim Barnett | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 5-7 |
| John Block | 0 | 21 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Stu Lantz | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 7-7 |
| Bernie Williams | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bingo Smith | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| John Trapp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Toby Kimball | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 0 | 24 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 5-5 |
| Gary Gregor | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Caldwell | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Bill Bridges | 0 | 10 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Walt Hazzard | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Butch Beard | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Dave Newmark | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).