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
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 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry Sloan | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-7 |
| 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 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 36 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-7 |
| Lou Hudson | 43 | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 7-11 |
| Walt Hazzard | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Butch Beard | 23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-9 |
| Walt Bellamy | 43 | 14 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 6-10 |
| Bill Bridges | 34 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Davis | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Gregor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).