Belt game 2,947 · March 11, 1980
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 102–97 on the road to start reign 1,325 of the NBA belt, the 117th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 8, 1980, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on March 14, 1980.
1,325Reign number
117Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 47 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| John Drew | 36 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 10-14 |
| Eddie Johnson | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 32 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Armond Hill | 43 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jack Givens | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jim McElroy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 32 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Julius Erving | 36 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Doug Collins | 40 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Henry Bibby | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 43 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Caldwell Jones | 34 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Steve Mix | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Lionel Hollins | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 21 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).