Belt game 2,935 · February 19, 1980
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 115–106 at home to start reign 1,317 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since February 13, 1980, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on February 20, 1980.
1,317Reign number
38Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 38 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15-24 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 40 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-25 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| John Johnson | 36 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jack Sikma | 33 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Brown | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tom LaGarde | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 41 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 9-12 |
| David Greenwood | 38 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Scott May | 22 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Reggie Theus | 37 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 |
| Ollie Mack | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ricky Sobers | 33 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Dwight Jones | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Ollie Johnson | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coby Dietrick | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).