Belt game 2,870 · April 7, 1979
San Diego Clippers take the belt
San Diego Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 120–116 at home to start reign 1,289 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
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
San Diego Clippers
| 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 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Kermit Washington | 30 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Sidney Wicks | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Olive | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Brian Taylor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | 30 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Paul Westphal | 29 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 2-2 |
| 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 box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).