Belt game 2,905 · December 14, 1979
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat Utah Jazz 103–87 at home to start reign 1,304 of the NBA belt, the 108th for the franchise.
Utah Jazz had held it since December 8, 1979, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on December 20, 1979.
1,304Reign number
108Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 36 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Allan Bristow | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Terry Furlow | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Tom Boswell | 26 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Don Williams | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Boone | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| James Hardy | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Ben Poquette | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedman | 41 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Birdsong | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Sam Lacey | 32 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Reggie King | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Billy McKinney | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bill Robinzine | 23 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Phil Ford | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Len Elmore | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Gus Gerard | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).