Belt game 2,843 · February 13, 1979
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Kansas City Kings 111–102 at home to start reign 1,275 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since February 11, 1979, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on February 14, 1979.
1,275Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | 40 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Eddie Jordan | 33 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Ralph Simpson | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-18 | — | 2-2 |
| George Johnson | 34 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Tim Bassett | 30 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Bernard King | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-6 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 36 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilson Washington | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Winford Boynes | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | 41 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Scott Wedman | 39 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Phil Ford | 30 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Billy McKinney | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Burleson | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Bob Nash | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Robinzine | 24 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Darnell Hillman | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Sam Lacey | 31 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Lucius Allen | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).