San Diego Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 120–116 for the NBA belt (Apr 7, 1979)

Phoenix Suns had held it since April 4, 1979, with 1 defense over 3 days.

San Diego Clippers held it for 188 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on October 12, 1979.

1,289Reign number

17Team's reign

0Defenses

188Days held

Box score

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
Paul Westphal	29	22	0	4	1	0	10-17	—	2-2
Walter Davis	30	22	0	5	3	0	8-12	—	6-8
Mike Bratz	22	17	3	1	1	0	6-11	—	5-5
Truck Robinson	26	13	5	1	1	0	6-9	—	1-3
Alvan Adams	32	12	12	5	2	0	6-12	—	0-1
Joel Kramer	22	8	4	1	2	0	3-7	—	2-2
Ted, Hound Dog McClain	21	8	2	1	1	0	4-7	—	0-0
Alvin Scott	13	6	1	1	0	0	2-3	—	2-2
Don Buse	24	4	2	2	0	0	1-6	—	2-2
Bayard Forrest	16	2	5	1	0	1	1-3	—	0-0
Garfield Heard	5	2	1	0	0	0	1-2	—	0-0

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
World Free	39	36	4	1	0	0	14-26	—	8-13
Nick Weatherspoon	44	19	9	1	1	0	8-19	—	3-4
Randy Smith	32	16	3	1	5	0	8-17	—	0-0
Swen Nater	28	14	12	1	1	0	6-11	—	2-2
Freeman Williams	15	13	0	0	0	0	6-9	—	1-3
Kermit Washington	30	10	8	1	2	3	3-5	—	4-4
Kevin Kunnert	20	10	9	0	0	0	4-6	—	2-2
Sidney Wicks	16	2	2	0	2	0	1-5	—	0-0
Brian Taylor	10	0	0	3	0	0	0-2	—	0-0
Jerome Whitehead	3	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	—	0-0
John Olive	3	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	—	0-0

San Diego Clippers take the belt