Belt game 2,897 · November 28, 1979
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 127–116 at home to start reign 1,299 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since November 21, 1979, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Utah Jazz on December 1, 1979.
1,299Reign number
24Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 33 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Truck Robinson | 37 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Alvan Adams | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Walter Davis | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Garfield Heard | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mike Bratz | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Alvin Scott | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Don Buse | 35 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Johnny High | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joel Kramer | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Cook | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 48 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16-29 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Dennis Johnson | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 29 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jack Sikma | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| John Johnson | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Fred Brown | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tom LaGarde | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Paul Silas | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).