Belt game 2,762 · March 29, 1978
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 112–89 on the road to start reign 1,237 of the NBA belt, the 104th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since March 24, 1978, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Golden State Warriors held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on April 2, 1978.
1,237Reign number
104Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 36 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11-20 | — | 6-10 |
| Rick Barry | 26 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 6-8 |
| Phil Smith | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Wesley Cox | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Sonny Parker | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Williams | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| E.C. Coleman | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Eric Marsh | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Charles Dudley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Rickey Green | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Clifford Ray | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Bradley | 29 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 6-9 |
| Calvin Murphy | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-25 | — | 1-1 |
| John Lucas | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 29 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Ratleff | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Kupec | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Robert Reid | 25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Jones | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Robin Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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