Belt game 2,740 · February 9, 1978
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–94 at home to start reign 1,228 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 8, 1978, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 14, 1978.
1,228Reign number
8Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | 40 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Moses Malone | 36 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Dwight Jones | 33 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Robert Reid | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Newlin | 28 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 2-4 |
| John Lucas | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Kupec | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Paultz | 33 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11-14 | — | 7-7 |
| Larry Kenon | 37 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Gale | 46 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| George Gervin | 34 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Dampier | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Green | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).