Belt game 2,834 · January 21, 1979
New Orleans Jazz take the belt
New Orleans Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 108–87 at home to start reign 1,271 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since January 14, 1979, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New Orleans Jazz held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on January 26, 1979.
1,271Reign number
6Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 33 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-23 | — | 18-21 |
| Eddie Johnson | 30 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Steve Hawes | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dan Roundfield | 31 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Wilson | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Charlie Criss | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 29 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Lee | 33 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Keith Herron | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Armond Hill | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 39 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 9-10 |
| Pete Maravich | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 9-9 |
| Aaron James | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Rich Kelley | 36 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Tommy Green | 25 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Marty Byrnes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| James Hardy | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Griffin | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).