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Belt game 2,254 · December 10, 1972

Kansas City-Omaha Kings take the belt

Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Atlanta Hawks 130–115 at home to start reign 992 of the NBA belt, the 89th for the franchise.

Atlanta Hawks had held it since December 7, 1972, with 1 defense over 3 days.

Kansas City-Omaha Kings held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on December 17, 1972.

992Reign number
89Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score

Kansas City-Omaha Kings

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Nate Archibald4441110——16-31—9-11
Matt Guokas431976——9-16—1-2
Tom Van Arsdale261933——8-18—3-3
Johnny Green2619140——6-8—7-7
Nate Williams211082——4-11—2-2
Sam Lacey397142——3-9—1-2
Mike Ratliff9660——3-4—0-0
Don Kojis11602——3-4—0-0
Sam Sibert2320——1-2—1-2
Toby Kimball10020——0-0—0-0
Dick Gibbs9001——0-4—0-3

Atlanta Hawks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Lou Hudson434392——17-31—9-12
Pete Maravich401734——8-20—1-1
George Trapp231640——7-10—2-2
Walt Bellamy391293——2-5—8-10
Jeff Halliburton151044——4-10—2-2
Jim Washington29651——3-6—0-0
Steve Bracey14610——3-6—0-0
Don May2210——0-0—2-2
Herm Gilliam23213——1-5—0-0
Eddie Mast3100——0-2—1-2
Bob Christian9021——0-0—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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