Belt game 2,722 · December 28, 1977
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 99–92 at home to start reign 1,220 of the NBA belt, the 101st for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since December 27, 1977, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on December 30, 1977.
1,220Reign number
101Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers | 41 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-23 | — | 3-4 |
| James Edwards | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Willie Smith | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 |
| Len Elmore | 25 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| John Williamson | 33 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Ron Behagen | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Mike Bantom | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Dan Roundfield | 44 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Tatum | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Bennett | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Mike Flynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hawes | 35 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | — | 13-14 |
| Tom McMillen | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 6-7 |
| Eddie Johnson | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-5 |
| John Brown | 26 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Tree Rollins | 24 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Ollie Johnson | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Tony Robertson | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Armond Hill | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).