Belt game 2,379 · February 2, 1974
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–112 at home to start reign 1,036 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 27, 1974, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 5, 1974.
1,036Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 34 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 8-10 |
| Connie Hawkins | 42 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Price | 31 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Gail Goodrich | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-21 | — | 5-6 |
| Kermit Washington | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Elmore Smith | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Happy Hairston | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Pat Riley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Walk | 35 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 7-8 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 43 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 11-12 |
| Keith Erickson | 34 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 8-12 |
| Mike Bantom | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Gary Melchionni | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Clem Haskins | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Christian | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Corky Calhoun | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Lamar Green | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).