Belt game 2,953 · March 20, 1980
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 109–96 at home to start reign 1,330 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since March 19, 1980, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 25, 1980.
1,330Reign number
16Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 35 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Randy Smith | 43 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dave Robisch | 31 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Bill Willoughby | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Willie Smith | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Kenny Carr | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Foots Walker | 21 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Don Ford | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Austin Carr | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 34 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Robert Reid | 38 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 41 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 31 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Major Jones | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Dwight Jones | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Allen Leavell | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Paultz | 26 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Tom Henderson | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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