Belt game 2,764 · April 2, 1978
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 105–99 at home to start reign 1,238 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since March 29, 1978, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on April 4, 1978.
1,238Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 28 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Walter Davis | 35 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 5-5 |
| Alvan Adams | 37 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Buse | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Garfield Heard | 32 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Greg Griffin | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Alvin Scott | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Bratz | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Lee | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-11 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | 39 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14-29 | — | 3-3 |
| Phil Smith | 47 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Sonny Parker | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Parish | 29 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Clifford Ray | 25 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 0-2 |
| E.C. Coleman | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Williams | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Wesley Cox | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Charles Dudley | 24 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).