Belt game 2,950 · March 16, 1980
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 95–90 at home to start reign 1,327 of the NBA belt, the 106th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since March 14, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 18, 1980.
1,327Reign number
106Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 34 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| John Drew | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Brown | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddie Johnson | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Armond Hill | 30 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Tree Rollins | 36 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim McElroy | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Charlie Criss | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jack Givens | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 37 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Davis | 37 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| George McGinnis | 33 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 7-13 |
| James Edwards | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Bantom | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mickey Johnson | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Clemon Johnson | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dudley Bradley | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joey Hassett | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| John Kuester | 2 | 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).