Belt game 2,027 · March 5, 1970
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–117 on the road to start reign 908 of the NBA belt, the 89th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 3, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on March 8, 1970.
908Reign number
89Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 46 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 5-8 |
| Walt Hazzard | 40 | 23 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 1-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 36 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 39 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 36 | 16 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-7 |
| Dave Newmark | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Davis | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Gary Gregor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Beard | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 47 | 39 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 18-27 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Dandridge | 36 | 22 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 39 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Crawford | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Flynn Robinson | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Len Chappell | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Greg Smith | 25 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Greacen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).