Belt game 2,873 · October 17, 1979
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–110 at home to start reign 1,291 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since October 12, 1979, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on October 21, 1979.
1,291Reign number
22Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sikma | 38 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| John Johnson | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gus Williams | 38 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-20 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| James Bailey | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tom LaGarde | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Paul Silas | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Fred Brown | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Norm Nixon | 34 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 37 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 31 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Spencer Haywood | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Boone | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kenny Carr | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Ford | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).