Belt game 2,270 · January 12, 1973
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 108–107 on the road to start reign 998 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 5, 1973, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Golden State Warriors held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 13, 1973.
998Reign number
93Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | 41 | 33 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 15-28 | — | 3-6 |
| Connie Hawkins | 37 | 22 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Neal Walk | 45 | 19 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 35 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Lamar Green | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Clem Haskins | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Corky Calhoun | 26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Wesley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Mullins | 45 | 25 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 5-7 |
| Nate Thurmond | 48 | 23 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 7-9 |
| Rick Barry | 46 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Hazzard | 36 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 30 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Barnett | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Clyde Lee | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ellis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).