Belt game 2,028 · March 8, 1970
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Atlanta Hawks 130–119 at home to start reign 909 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 5, 1970, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 15, 1970.
909Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 39 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 8-9 |
| Neal Walk | 27 | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 36 | 23 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 7-8 |
| Connie Hawkins | 42 | 22 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 8-10 |
| Paul Silas | 48 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 9-10 |
| Art Harris | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Fox | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Chambers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 40 | 31 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 9-11 |
| Walt Bellamy | 48 | 31 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 5-8 |
| Walt Hazzard | 33 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 9-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Caldwell | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Bridges | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Davis | 27 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 5-8 |
| Gary Gregor | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Beard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Richie Guerin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).