Belt game 2,949 · March 14, 1980
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–94 at home to start reign 1,326 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 11, 1980, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 16, 1980.
1,326Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bantom | 34 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Johnny Davis | 39 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Billy Knight | 36 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| James Edwards | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| George McGinnis | 34 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Clemon Johnson | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dudley Bradley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mickey Johnson | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Joey Hassett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| John Kuester | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 42 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14-19 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Bobby Jones | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Henry Bibby | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Caldwell Jones | 35 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 27 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Clint Richardson | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bernard Toone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).