Belt game 2,944 · March 7, 1980
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat New Jersey Nets 111–110 on the road to start reign 1,323 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since March 6, 1980, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Houston Rockets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 8, 1980.
1,323Reign number
26Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | 47 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14-27 | 1-0 | 8-9 |
| Maurice Lucas | 56 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Eddie Jordan | 46 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 32 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| George Johnson | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Roger Phegley | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 51 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14-30 | 0-0 | 9-17 |
| Billy Paultz | 46 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Robert Reid | 39 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Calvin Murphy | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Allen Leavell | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dwight Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Tom Henderson | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Major Jones | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).