Belt game 2,706 · November 23, 1977
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 105–104 at home to start reign 1,207 of the NBA belt, the 100th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since November 18, 1977, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 25, 1977.
1,207Reign number
100Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 41 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 13-13 |
| Anthony Roberts | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Bobby Jones | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Dan Issel | 34 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Brian Taylor | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Bo Ellis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Price | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Tom LaGarde | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mack Calvin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Criss | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 4-9 |
| John Drew | 32 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Steve Hawes | 32 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Behagen | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Eddie Johnson | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Ken Charles | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Ollie Johnson | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | — | 4-4 |
| John Brown | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Armond Hill | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).