Belt game 2,859 · March 20, 1979
Portland Trail Blazers take the belt
Portland Trail Blazers beat San Diego Clippers 115–109 at home to start reign 1,285 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since March 14, 1979, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Portland Trail Blazers held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 25, 1979.
1,285Reign number
8Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 32 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | — | 13-17 |
| Dan Roundfield | 36 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 35 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Furlow | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Armond Hill | 31 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Givens | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 44 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 11-13 |
| Austin Carr | 40 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Chones | 31 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Bingo Smith | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Lee | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 3-6 |
| Elmore Smith | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Kenny Higgs | 29 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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