Belt game 2,037 · April 5, 1970 · playoffs
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 113–107 at home to start reign 912 of the NBA belt, the 91st for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since April 3, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 1970.
912Reign number
91Team's reign
0Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 36 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-7 |
| Walt Hazzard | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 43 | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 7-11 |
| Butch Beard | 23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-9 |
| Walt Bellamy | 43 | 14 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 6-10 |
| Jim Davis | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 34 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Gregor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Haskins | 42 | 22 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 10-10 |
| Chet Walker | 42 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 8-12 |
| Jerry Sloan | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-7 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Shaler Halimon | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Wesley | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Love | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).