Belt game 2,653 · January 22, 1977
New Orleans Jazz take the belt
New Orleans Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 118–100 at home to start reign 1,179 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since January 20, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New Orleans Jazz held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 26, 1977.
1,179Reign number
5Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 42 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15-29 | — | 2-4 |
| Nate Williams | 26 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Boyd | 40 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 4-4 |
| E.C. Coleman | 41 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Rich Kelley | 26 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Ron Behagen | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim McElroy | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Otto Moore | 22 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 3-5 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Andy Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 26 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Rick Barry | 38 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Phil Smith | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Sonny Parker | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Double D Davis | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 1-4 |
| Gus Williams | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Clifford Ray | 20 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-4 |
| Marshall Rogers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Johnson | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).