Belt game 2,761 · March 24, 1978
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Kansas City Kings 107–103 at home to start reign 1,236 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since March 22, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 29, 1978.
1,236Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | 42 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Scott Wedman | 37 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Robinzine | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Burleson | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Nash | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Lacey | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Richard Washington | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-4 |
| John Kuester | 34 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Restani | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | 44 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-28 | — | 7-7 |
| Robin Jones | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dwight Jones | 30 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 26 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Robert Reid | 45 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Alonzo Bradley | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| John Lucas | 35 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Ratleff | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).