Belt game 2,854 · March 11, 1979
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–111 at home to start reign 1,282 of the NBA belt, the 103rd for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since March 4, 1979, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on March 13, 1979.
1,282Reign number
103Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 44 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | — | 6-8 |
| Jack Sikma | 43 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 9-11 |
| Fred Brown | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 32 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Jackie Robinson | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Johnson | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Snyder | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Joey Hassett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 40 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 9-11 |
| Steve Hawes | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 24 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Eddie Johnson | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Dan Roundfield | 42 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Charlie Criss | 42 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom McMillen | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Furlow | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Armond Hill | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Givens | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Rick Wilson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 2-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).