Belt game 2,884 · November 7, 1979
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–92 at home to start reign 1,295 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since November 4, 1979, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 9, 1979.
1,295Reign number
12Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 28 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| George McGinnis | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tom Boswell | 32 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Roberts | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Scott | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Roche | 30 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| David Thompson | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Kim Hughes | 20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gary Garland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 36 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Fred Brown | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| John Johnson | 24 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tom LaGarde | 23 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| James Bailey | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).