Belt game 2,176 · January 15, 1972
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 118–110 at home to start reign 960 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 11, 1972, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 21, 1972.
960Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | 38 | 18 | 0 | 9 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Silas | 27 | 18 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Connie Hawkins | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Neal Walk | 34 | 15 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Clem Haskins | 35 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Otto Moore | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Dennis Layton | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Lamar Green | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| John Wetzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 48 | 34 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 14-28 | — | 6-9 |
| Don Kojis | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 6-6 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 45 | 18 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 34 | 16 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 4-7 |
| Dick Snyder | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Lee Winfield | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-1 |
| John Clemens | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Pete Cross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).