Belt game 2,826 · January 4, 1979
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 108–99 at home to start reign 1,268 of the NBA belt, the 105th for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since December 29, 1978, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on January 9, 1979.
1,268Reign number
105Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 47 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14-30 | — | 9-9 |
| World Free | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Freeman Williams | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Kermit Washington | 44 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Swen Nater | 26 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Sidney Wicks | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Olive | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedman | 38 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Bill Robinzine | 19 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Sam Lacey | 33 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Marlon Redmond | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Ford | 35 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Tom Burleson | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 4-6 |
| Billy McKinney | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Nash | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Darnell Hillman | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).