Belt game 2,855 · March 13, 1979
Portland Trail Blazers take the belt
Portland Trail Blazers beat Atlanta Hawks 103–82 at home to start reign 1,283 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 11, 1979, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Portland Trail Blazers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on March 14, 1979.
1,283Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Rollins | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Terry Furlow | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 2-4 |
| John Drew | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Steve Hawes | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Dan Roundfield | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Rick Wilson | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Givens | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Armond Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Thompson | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Brewer | 40 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Maurice Lucas | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Owens | 29 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Gross | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Clemon Johnson | 19 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Dave Twardzik | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Ira Terrell | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Steele | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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