Belt game 2,889 · November 15, 1979
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–108 at home to start reign 1,297 of the NBA belt, the 107th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 9, 1979, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on November 21, 1979.
1,297Reign number
107Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ford | 44 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Scott Wedman | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Reggie King | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Otis Birdsong | 32 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Bill Robinzine | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Green | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Sam Lacey | 27 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marlon Redmond | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Crosby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Gus Gerard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Norm Nixon | 42 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Michael Cooper | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Magic Johnson | 39 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Spencer Haywood | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Don Ford | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).