Belt game 2,926 · January 27, 1980
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 118–111 on the road to start reign 1,315 of the NBA belt, the 104th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since January 25, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 17 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on February 13, 1980.
1,315Reign number
104Team's reign
5Defenses
17Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shumate | 37 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 17-23 |
| George Gervin | 40 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12-26 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| James Silas | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Restani | 37 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Larry Kenon | 29 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Gale | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Paul Griffin | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Wiley Peck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sylvester Norris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Dan Roundfield | 38 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Eddie Johnson | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Tree Rollins | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Steve Hawes | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jack Givens | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Criss | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tom McMillen | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Armond Hill | 29 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim McElroy | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).