Belt game 2,673 · March 4, 1977
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 100–99 at home to start reign 1,191 of the NBA belt, the 99th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since March 2, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on March 6, 1977.
1,191Reign number
99Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 41 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Ken Charles | 35 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Truck Robinson | 32 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Hudson | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 1-4 |
| Joe Meriweather | 26 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 4-4 |
| John Brown | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Armond Hill | 41 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Sojourner | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 40 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 8-9 |
| Phil Chenier | 37 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 5-7 |
| Tom Henderson | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Grevey | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-1 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 37 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Leonard Gray | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Bing | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Pace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).