Belt game 2,272 · January 14, 1973
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Phoenix Suns 95–94 on the road to start reign 1,000 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 13, 1973, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 12 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on January 26, 1973.
1,000Reign number
39Team's reign
4Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | 46 | 32 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 12-28 | — | 8-8 |
| Connie Hawkins | 41 | 19 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 3-4 |
| Neal Walk | 46 | 15 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Corky Calhoun | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Stovall | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Lamar Green | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 43 | 22 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Mike Riordan | 48 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Elvin Hayes | 45 | 17 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Kevin Porter | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Wes Unseld | 44 | 11 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 7-9 |
| Flynn Robinson | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave Stallworth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Stan Love | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).