Belt game 2,403 · March 26, 1974
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–115 on the road to start reign 1,050 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 22, 1974, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 205 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on October 17, 1974.
1,050Reign number
11Team's reign
1Defenses
205Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 20 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Pat Riley | 28 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim Price | 30 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 6-7 |
| Kermit Washington | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Happy Hairston | 28 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Stan Love | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 22 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Elmore Smith | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Hawkins | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | 36 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15-25 | — | 7-7 |
| Dick Snyder | 38 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Fox | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-24 | — | 5-7 |
| John Hummer | 34 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Slick Watts | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Vester Marshall | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).