Belt game 2,747 · February 22, 1978
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers 127–122 at home to start reign 1,230 of the NBA belt, the 101st for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 14, 1978, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on February 24, 1978.
1,230Reign number
101Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | 36 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9-18 | — | 5-7 |
| Adrian Dantley | 43 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Norm Nixon | 42 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8-20 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Ford | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Hudson | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Abernethy | 30 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 8-8 |
| Dave Robisch | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Kenny Carr | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 3-4 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | 36 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Lucius Allen | 40 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Richard Washington | 43 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 39 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Sam Lacey | 38 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Otis Birdsong | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| John Kuester | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Burleson | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Nash | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Robinzine | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).