Belt game 2,932 · February 13, 1980
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 93–86 at home to start reign 1,316 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since January 27, 1980, with 5 defenses over 17 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on February 19, 1980.
1,316Reign number
26Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 34 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Dennis Johnson | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| John Johnson | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jack Sikma | 39 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Fred Brown | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 25 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| James Bailey | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Wally Walker | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Tom LaGarde | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 35 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Steve Hawes | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Eddie Johnson | 38 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| John Drew | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Tree Rollins | 29 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim McElroy | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Charlie Criss | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| John Brown | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jack Givens | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).