Belt game 2,029 · March 15, 1970
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Phoenix Suns 126–111 at home to start reign 910 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since March 8, 1970, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 19 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on April 3, 1970.
910Reign number
90Team's reign
6Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Hazzard | 39 | 36 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 17-24 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Hudson | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 7-7 |
| Joe Caldwell | 34 | 20 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 6-6 |
| Walt Bellamy | 44 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Jim Davis | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-7 |
| Bill Bridges | 42 | 13 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Butch Beard | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Newmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Gregor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Hawkins | 39 | 30 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 39 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 4-6 |
| Paul Silas | 44 | 16 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 2-4 |
| Neal Walk | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Art Harris | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry Chambers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Gail Goodrich | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Fox | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Lamar Green | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Stan McKenzie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).