Belt game 2,856 · March 14, 1979
San Diego Clippers take the belt
San Diego Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–105 at home to start reign 1,284 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Portland Trail Blazers had held it since March 13, 1979, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
San Diego Clippers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on March 20, 1979.
1,284Reign number
16Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Free | 38 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Randy Smith | 42 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Kermit Washington | 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Sidney Wicks | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 26 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 4-4 |
| Freeman Williams | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Swen Nater | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Thompson | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-23 | — | 0-1 |
| Maurice Lucas | 35 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Owens | 31 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Brewer | 42 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Gross | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Steele | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Lionel Hollins | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-2 |
| T.R. Dunn | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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