Belt game 2,655 · January 26, 1977
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat New Orleans Jazz 101–95 at home to start reign 1,180 of the NBA belt, the 99th for the franchise.
New Orleans Jazz had held it since January 22, 1977, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on January 30, 1977.
1,180Reign number
99Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | 41 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Brian Taylor | 35 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Sam Lacey | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5-7 | — | 6-8 |
| Scott Wedman | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Eakins | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 5-5 |
| Richard Washington | 33 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Ollie Johnson | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Robinzine | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Andre McCarter | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 48 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13-34 | — | 9-11 |
| Fred Boyd | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Ron Behagen | 28 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 1-2 |
| E.C. Coleman | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Rich Kelley | 23 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Nate Williams | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McElroy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Griffin | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Otto Moore | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).