Belt game 2,721 · December 27, 1977
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 96–89 on the road to start reign 1,219 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since December 23, 1977, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 28, 1977.
1,219Reign number
6Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Tatum | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Ricky Sobers | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Dan Roundfield | 43 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| John Williamson | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Bantom | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 27 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| James Edwards | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Behagen | 20 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Flynn | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Bennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 39 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9-18 | — | 7-7 |
| Larry Kenon | 39 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-23 | — | 0-0 |
| Billy Paultz | 38 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | — | 5-7 |
| Coby Dietrick | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Allan Bristow | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Gale | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Green | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Dampier | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Layton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mark Olberding | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).