Belt game 2,910 · December 23, 1979
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–103 at home to start reign 1,306 of the NBA belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 20, 1979, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 30, 1979.
1,306Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 34 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10-21 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Alvan Adams | 23 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Truck Robinson | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Don Buse | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Jeff Cook | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Garfield Heard | 30 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mike Bratz | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alvin Scott | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Johnny High | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Joel Kramer | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dave Meyers | 33 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 29 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Kent Benson | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Richard Washington | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Lloyd Walton | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Brian Winters | 31 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Pat Cummings | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).