Belt game 2,652 · January 20, 1977
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 107–103 at home to start reign 1,178 of the NBA belt, the 102nd for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 19, 1977, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Golden State Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on January 22, 1977.
1,178Reign number
102Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 40 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11-23 | — | 3-5 |
| Alvan Adams | 34 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Ricky Sobers | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Ron Lee | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 27 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Ira Terrell | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | 43 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11-28 | — | 9-11 |
| Phil Smith | 46 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 6-6 |
| Robert Parish | 20 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 35 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Gus Williams | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Charles Dudley | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Clifford Ray | 28 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-5 |
| Double D Davis | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Johnson | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Sonny Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).