Belt game 2,765 · April 4, 1978
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 125–119 at home to start reign 1,239 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since April 2, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 7, 1978.
1,239Reign number
9Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Kenon | 36 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 3-8 |
| George Gervin | 38 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Coby Dietrick | 30 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 4-7 |
| Mark Olberding | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Billy Paultz | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| James Silas | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Mike Gale | 33 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Green | 23 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Lou Dampier | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-5 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | 31 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-23 | — | 9-9 |
| Ron Lee | 26 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 4-7 |
| Alvan Adams | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 27 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Don Buse | 36 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Alvin Scott | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Bratz | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Greg Griffin | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).