Belt game 2,257 · December 17, 1972
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 112–102 at home to start reign 993 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Kansas City-Omaha Kings had held it since December 10, 1972, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on December 26, 1972.
993Reign number
9Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | 43 | 26 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 4-6 |
| Clem Haskins | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Neal Walk | 32 | 17 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-6 |
| Connie Hawkins | 38 | 16 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 8-14 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 35 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Lamar Green | 24 | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Walt Wesley | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Dennis Layton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Corky Calhoun | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Archibald | 44 | 26 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 6-10 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Matt Guokas | 35 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Ratliff | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-7 |
| Nate Williams | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Sam Lacey | 25 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Kojis | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Riley | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Green | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-5 |
| Dick Gibbs | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Kimball | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).