Belt game 2,036 · April 3, 1970 · playoffs
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 131–120 at home to start reign 911 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 15, 1970, with 6 defenses over 19 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 5, 1970.
911Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 47 | 38 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 17-30 | — | 4-6 |
| Walt Hazzard | 34 | 22 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Davis | 21 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Walt Bellamy | 38 | 14 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-5 |
| Lou Hudson | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Bridges | 45 | 9 | 25 | 5 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-5 |
| Butch Beard | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Walker | 36 | 39 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 16-28 | — | 7-7 |
| Clem Haskins | 39 | 29 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 5-7 |
| Jerry Sloan | 47 | 23 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 29 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 0-2 |
| Walt Wesley | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Weiss | 24 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Love | 27 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Shaler Halimon | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).