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 day.
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 |
| Rick Barry | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Major Jones | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dwight Jones | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 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 |
| Wes Unseld | 42 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Larry Wright | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Corzine | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).