Belt game 2,940 · February 28, 1980
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Houston Rockets 105–99 at home to start reign 1,321 of the NBA belt, the 55th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 27, 1980, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on March 6, 1980.
1,321Reign number
55Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 41 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Allen Leavell | 38 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Tom Henderson | 30 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Billy Paultz | 31 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Rick Barry | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Dwight Jones | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Major Jones | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 47 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-27 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Kevin Porter | 22 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Greg Ballard | 40 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Williamson | 24 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Kevin Grevey | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Wes Unseld | 42 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Larry Wright | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Corzine | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).