Belt game 2,893 · November 21, 1979
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 128–120 at home to start reign 1,298 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since November 15, 1979, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 28, 1979.
1,298Reign number
23Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | 31 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 10-12 |
| Paul Westphal | 35 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | 0-1 | 6-8 |
| Truck Robinson | 35 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Alvan Adams | 31 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Bratz | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Garfield Heard | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Joel Kramer | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Johnny High | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alvin Scott | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Don Buse | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ford | 40 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14-26 | 0-1 | 7-9 |
| Otis Birdsong | 31 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Reggie King | 32 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Scott Wedman | 33 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Sam Lacey | 37 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Marlon Redmond | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gus Gerard | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Billy McKinney | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Robinzine | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).