Belt game 2,836 · January 26, 1979
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat New Orleans Jazz 110–104 at home to start reign 1,272 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
New Orleans Jazz had held it since January 21, 1979, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 30, 1979.
1,272Reign number
3Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 39 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 5-8 |
| Jim McElroy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Rich Kelley | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Spencer Haywood | 40 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Aaron James | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-5 |
| James Hardy | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Marty Byrnes | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Griffin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | 23 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Eric Money | 40 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 5-8 |
| Eddie Jordan | 27 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Bernard King | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 4-10 |
| George Johnson | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 34 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Winford Boynes | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Tim Bassett | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).